If you read French and if you're interested in the translation of Ada
> into French, you should find some amusement reading Eric Orsenna's novel
> entitled "Deux étés". The book uses the story of the famous translation as a
> plot basis. I don't know if the novel has yet been translated into English.
>
> Marie Bouchet
> Université de Toulouse, France
Dear Marie,
How interesting! a friend is reading Deux Etés and that's why I was wondering about the status of the French translation of Ada - - I have ordered a copy of the Orsenne novel (in French - - no translation apparently) and am looking forward to reading it.
thanks,
Carolyn