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Hanne Schubert, a renowned translator, suffers an accident that renders her unable to speak her native language. With only Japanese left to her, she relocates to Japan to rebuild what is left of her life. There she is forced to reexamine her unsettled relationship with her daughter and to confront a Japanese novelist who accuses her of sabotaging his work. As Hanne navigates this cultural and personal crisis, she must find a new voice and truth amid the noise of language, memory, and responsibility.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Nina Schuyler
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