{"product_id":"the-interpreter-9781925240245","title":"The Interpreter","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the acclaimed\u003ci\u003eNew Finnish Grammar\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003eThe Last of the Vostyachs, The Interpreter\u003c\/i\u003eis the third in a trilogy of novels on the theme of language and identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003eThe Interpreter\u003c\/i\u003eis both a quest, a thriller, and at times a comic  picaresque caper around Europe, while also exploring profound issues of  existence.\u003cbr\u003e G nther Stauber, head of Translation and Interpreting at a  major international organisation 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 boss, the novel's narrator, Felix Bellamy, decides  G nther has to go.\u003cbr\u003e In turn, Felix starts speaking the same gibberish as the missing  interpreter. And then his wife disappears, perhaps in search of G nther.  He seeks help in a sanatorium in Munich where he is prescribed an  intensive course in Romanian and forbidden from speaking French. He realises that he must talk to his missing colleague to understand what  has happened to him and to have any hope of a cure. As he undergoes  profound changes-speaking the language of dolphins, of whistles and  squeaks-he is forced to confront the deep mysteries of life.\u003cbr\u003e Essential reading for fans of Diego Marani, and for anyone interested in language.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Diego Marani","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43516765143101,"sku":null,"price":28.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781925240245.jpg?v=1787572459","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/the-interpreter-9781925240245","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}