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The Translator

of Nina Schuyler (Goodreads Author)

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3.61 (1118 reviews)
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Description

In silken prose and with subtle suspense, Nina Schuyler brings us a mesmerizing novel of language and translation, memory loss and heartbreak, and the search for answers in a foreign country. When renowned translator Hanne Schubert falls down a flight of stairs, her injury is an unusual but real condition--the loss of her native language. She is left speaking only Japanese, a language learned later in life. With her personal life at a crossroad, Hanne leaves for Japan. There, the Japanese novelist whose work she translated stunningly confronts her publicly for sabotaging his work. Reeling, Hanne struggles for meaning and seeks out the inspiration for the author's novel--a tortured, chimerical actor, once a master in the art of Noh theater. Through their passionate and intriguing relationship, Hanne begins to understand the masks she has worn in her life, just as the actor dons the masks that have made him a legend of Noh. The demons from her past and present begin to unfold and Hanne sets out to make amends in this searing and engrossing novel.

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Fiction Fiction Japan Historical Fiction Contemporary Asia Relationships Audiobook Asian Literature Language Japanese Literature

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Hanne Schubert

Book Details

  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 303 pages
  • Publisher Pegasus Books
  • Publication Date July 1st 2013
  • First Publication January 1st 2013
  • Language English
  • ISBN 9781605984704
  • Edition Not informed
  • Category Fiction
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