The weight of words

The bestseller by Pascal Mercier following the successful novel "Night Train to Lisbon"

Since childhood, Simon Leyland has been fascinated by languages. Against his parents' wishes, he becomes a translator and relentlessly pursues the goal of learning all the languages spoken around the Mediterranean. From London, he follows his wife Livia to Trieste, where she has inherited a publishing house. In the city of significant literary figures, he believes he has found the ideal place for his work—until a medical error derails him. However, this supposed catastrophe turns out to be a turning point, allowing him to completely reorganize his life. The renowned speaker Markus Hoffmann carefully chooses each of his words, captivating the listener with the story.