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Old 09-18-2026, 12:12 AM   #1
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Any tips/suggestions for buying from Kobo India outside India?
The renowned Hindi-Urdu translator Daiy Rockwell (whose grandad is apparently kinda sorta famous in the US) has just released a book I REALLY want to read:

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Mixed Metaphors
The Art of Translation
by Ms Daisy Rockwell

Synopsis
Who is a translator?
What does it mean to be a translator?

Is she a musician interpreting a score?
Is he a conductor leading an orchestra?
Or a child building a Lego set?

What is the act of translation?

Is it making a patchwork quilt, bit by bit?
A monster?
A polygamous marriage?

Somersaulting through a curious, bewildering, often humorous set of metaphors, award-winning translator Daisy Rockwell navigates her quest to seek the perfect metaphor for the art of translation.
Ms Rockwell was kind enough to send me a book that is a HUGE help in my efforts to learn to read Urdu, and I'd love to say "dhanyavaad/shukriya" by buying this, but it's only available in India.

So I'm seeking tips and help on how to buy on Kobo India from a very long way away.
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Old 09-18-2026, 04:36 AM   #2
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I once bought a book from Kobo India using VPN and PayPal. That was years ago, but I think nothing has changed in that regard.
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I once bought a book from Kobo India using VPN and PayPal. That was years ago, but I think nothing has changed in that regard.
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I've bought from the UK while in the US. I just change my location on kobo.com to the UK. I had to edit the payment info so it looked like I was in the UK.
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