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Misinterpretation
- Author
- Ledia Xhoga
- Narrator
- Morgan Hallett
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish Date
- 17 September 2024
- Run Time
- 9 hours 53 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
As ill-fated decisions stack up, jeopardizing the nameless narrator’s marriage and mental health, she takes a spontaneous trip to reunite with her mother in Albania, where her life in the United States is put into stark relief. When she returns to face the consequences of her actions, she must question what is real and what is not. Ruminative and propulsive, Ledia Xhoga’s debut novel, Misinterpretation, interrogates the darker legacies of family and country, and the boundary between compassion and self-preservation.
“Deft and insightful. … exceptional.”—Idra Novey
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Details
- Author
- Ledia Xhoga
- Narrator
- Morgan Hallett
- Duration
- 9 hours 53 minutes
- Release Date
- 17 September 2024
- ISBN
- 9798892749305
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Genre
- Fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Interior life, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Fiction: general and literary
Synopsis
In present-day New York City, an Albanian interpreter reluctantly agrees to work with Alfred, a Kosovar torture survivor, during his therapy sessions. Despite her husband’s cautions, she soon becomes entangled in her clients’ struggles: Alfred’s nightmares stir up her own buried memories, and an impulsive attempt to help a Kurdish poet leads to a risky encounter and a reckless plan.As ill-fated decisions stack up, jeopardizing the nameless narrator’s marriage and mental health, she takes a spontaneous trip to reunite with her mother in Albania, where her life in the United States is put into stark relief. When she returns to face the consequences of her actions, she must question what is real and what is not. Ruminative and propulsive, Ledia Xhoga’s debut novel, Misinterpretation, interrogates the darker legacies of family and country, and the boundary between compassion and self-preservation.“Deft and insightful. … exceptional.”—Idra Novey
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