# Le Ton Beau de Marot by Douglas Hofstadter

3 Hacker News commenters recommended Le Ton Beau de Marot by Douglas Hofstadter and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a deep dive into translation, full of fun linguistic trivia, for readers who want something substantial.

## Why people recommend it

- Deep dive into translation (2 comments): ""le ton beau de marot" if you want a deep dive into something" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49378440)) "I deeply enjoyed Le Ton Beau de Marot, about translations" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49292279))
- Fun, full of linguistic trivia (1 comments): "It's a fun book full of interesting linguistic trivia." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46746505))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0465086454?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780465086450) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Le Ton Beau de Marot by Douglas Hofstadter", https://hackerapproved.com/p/le-ton-beau-de-marot/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).