A translation about a translation about a translation - need I go on? Absolutely fascinating - and maddening - with a most satisfying end, and - just for fun? - a detective from Ancient Greece called Heracles Pontor
Extract
'Writing is a strange business my friend. In my opinion it's one of the strangest, most terrible things a man can do.' And he added, again giving me his economical smile. 'Reading is another.'
