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Nathaniel Rich
Nathaniel Rich is the author of South and West, a book that explores American history and culture. His writing is direct and insightful, often focusing on significant moments and figures.
Mayor's Tongue
Synopsis
When a renowned Italian mayor suffers a stroke that leaves him unable to speak, his American translator is called upon to interpret his garbled words. As the translator attempts to decipher the mayor's fragmented language, she finds herself drawn into a web of political intrigue and personal secrets. The line between truth and interpretation blurs, forcing her to question the nature of communication and the power of language itself.
Genres
Characters
American translatorProtagonist
The protagonist, an American translator called upon to interpret the stroke-afflicted mayor's garbled words, who becomes entangled in political intrigue and personal secrets.
Italian mayorSupporting
A renowned Italian mayor who suffers a stroke, rendering him unable to speak clearly and setting the central mystery of the story in motion.