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The Mayor's Tongue by Rich, Nathaniel is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Mayor's Tongue about?

A stunningly original novel of literary obsession and imagination from an exciting young talent.The Mayor's Tongue is a bold, vertiginous debut novel that unfolds in two narratives, one following a young man and the other an old man. The young man is Eugene Brentani, a devotee of the reclusive author and adventurer Constance Eakins, who goes to Trieste to find the girl he loves, who has in turn gone there herself to find Eakins.The old man is Mr. Schmitz, whose wife is dying, and who longs to confide in his dear friend Rutherford. But Rutherford has disappeared, and his letters, postmarked from Italy, become more and more ominous as the weeks pass. In separate but resonating story lines, both men's adventures take them from New York City to the mountains of northern Italy, where the line between reality and imagination begins to blur and stories take on a life of their own. Here, we are immersed in Rich's vivid, enchanting world full of captivating characters—the despairing Enzo who wanders looking for a nameless love; the tiny, doll-like guide, Lang; and the grotesque Eakins. Over this strange, spectral landscape looms the Mayor, a mythic and monstrous figure considered a 'beau

Who reads The Mayor's Tongue?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Rich, Nathaniel
Publisher
Random House;Chatto & Windus
Published
2009
Language
EN
ISBN
9781407021256
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Fiction, Literary Fiction
Rating
3.13 / 5 (317 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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