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The Interpreter
The Interpreter follows on from New Finnish Grammar and The Last of the Vostyachs and forms a trilogy of novels on the theme of language and identity. The Interpreter is both a quest and a thriller, and at times a comic picaresque caper around Europe but also deals with with the profound issues of existence.
An Interpreter at the UN in Geneva seems to be suffering from a mysterious illness when his translations become unintelligible and resemble no known language. He insists he is not ill and that he is on the verge of discovering the primordial language once spoken by all living creatures. His predicament is soon forgotten when he disappears and things can return to normal. The interpreter's boss starts to have problems in talking and seems to be speaking the same gibberish as the missing interpreter. He seeks help in a Sanatorium in Munich but reaches the conclusion he must talk to his missing colleague to understand what has happened to him and to have any hope of a cure. He follows the trail of the missing interpreter around Europe as his life undergoes profound changes and he is forced to confront the darker side of life.
An Interpreter at the UN in Geneva seems to be suffering from a mysterious illness when his translations become unintelligible and resemble no known language. He insists he is not ill and that he is on the verge of discovering the primordial language once spoken by all living creatures. His predicament is soon forgotten when he disappears and things can return to normal. The interpreter's boss starts to have problems in talking and seems to be speaking the same gibberish as the missing interpreter. He seeks help in a Sanatorium in Munich but reaches the conclusion he must talk to his missing colleague to understand what has happened to him and to have any hope of a cure. He follows the trail of the missing interpreter around Europe as his life undergoes profound changes and he is forced to confront the darker side of life.
Book Details
- Publisher: Dedalus
- Publish Date: Feb 1st, 2017
- Pages: 217
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.50in - 5.80in - 0.90in - 1.45lb
- EAN: 9781910213124
- Categories: • Noir• Mystery & Detective - International Crime & Mystery• Literary
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About the Author
Landry, Judith: - Award-winning and highly acclaimed translator from French and Italian
Marani, Diego: - Diego Marani was born in Ferrara in 1959. He works as the Policy Offer in charge of Cultural Diplomacy for the European Union in Brussels.
He writes columns for various European newspapers about current affairs in Europanto, a language that he has invented. His collection of short stories in Europanto, Las Adventures des Inspector Cabillot has been published by Dedalus.
In Italian he has published eight novels, including the highly acclaimed trilogy New Finnish Grammar, The Last of the Vostyachs, and The Interpreter and the detective novel, God's Dog.
He writes columns for various European newspapers about current affairs in Europanto, a language that he has invented. His collection of short stories in Europanto, Las Adventures des Inspector Cabillot has been published by Dedalus.
In Italian he has published eight novels, including the highly acclaimed trilogy New Finnish Grammar, The Last of the Vostyachs, and The Interpreter and the detective novel, God's Dog.
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Dedalus Books
@dedalusbooks
2 years
Independent Publisher of Contemporary English language fiction, translated European fiction, European classics
The Celestial City will be the sixth book by Diego Marani that Dedalus has published. The others were New Finnish Grammar, The Last of the Vostyacks, The Interpreter, God's Dog and in Europanto Las Adventures des Inspector Cabillot. https://t.co/Qnc8eD8jWE
Praise for this book
"This is more of a romp than the other two novels, more comedic, albeit a very dark kind of comedy; part investigation into the properties of language, part thriller." -- Nick Lezard's Choice in The Guardian
What people are saying
Dedalus Books
@dedalusbooks
2 years
Independent Publisher of Contemporary English language fiction, translated European fiction, European classics
The Celestial City will be the sixth book by Diego Marani that Dedalus has published. The others were New Finnish Grammar, The Last of the Vostyacks, The Interpreter, God's Dog and in Europanto Las Adventures des Inspector Cabillot. https://t.co/Qnc8eD8jWE