{"product_id":"2026100012156-secondhand-alicia-in-terra-mirabili","title":"Alicia In Terra Mirabili","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: repr.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: ** LATIN TEXT ONLY**\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when one of the most beloved works of the English literary canon is reborn in the tongue of Cicero and Caesar? Alicia in Terra Mirabili is Lewis Carroll's timeless Alice's Adventures in Wonderland rendered into elegant Latin by scholar Clive Harcourt Carruthers — a translation described on its own cover as Liber notissimus Latine redditus ab eius fautore vetere gratoque (a most famous book, rendered into Latin by its old and grateful admirer). Young Alicia tumbles headlong into a terra mirabilis populated by imperious queens, philosophical caterpillars, and maddening hatters, her journey through this anarchic dreamscape as enchanting and bewildering in Latin as it ever was in English.\n\nCarruthers' achievement is a remarkable act of literary devotion, demonstrating that Carroll's genius for wordplay, absurdist logic, and satirical wit transcends language itself — and in doing so, illuminates the original text from an entirely fresh classical perspective. The illustrations, drawn from the iconic original engravings by Sir John Tenniel, adorn the pages with their familiar Victorian charm, anchoring the fantastical narrative in its rich cultural heritage. For classicists, Carroll enthusiasts, and lovers of linguistic ingenuity alike, this edition poses an irresistible question: does Wonderland feel stranger, or somehow more ancient, when read in the language of Rome?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51070626103515,"sku":"2026100012156-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/5ee09344-51fa-4677-9227-4e300d0733ab.png?v=1794188271","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100012156-secondhand-alicia-in-terra-mirabili","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}