The Translators
A Novel
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Pilar sensed a presence, felt his eyes on her. It didn’t surprise her. Knowing the secret cove, he had come the previous Friday, for he also had loved Gonzalo. Even though the two had seen very little of each other in the last six years or so, during early childhood they had been practically inseparable. He sat next to her, put his arm around her shoulder, and kissed her on the cheek. Do I have to tell you how much I miss him too?, he asked, and Pilar, trusting, grieving, laid her head on his shoulder, her bosom heaving, and she gave vent to her tears, hot tears that were washing away an unknown lifetime. She hugged him fiercely, seeking solace, seeking comfort, and collapsed on the blanket, the hot tears streaming down her face as she shook and shook and shook, until he lay alongside her and held her and quieted her. He had always wanted to hold Pilar in his arms . . . and now she was in his arms, trusting, grieving . . .
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Pilar Orsini Oquendo has just lost the love of her life. Her fiancé, Gonzalo, has been wrenched from her grasp by his untimely passing. Left alone to grieve, she finds herself at their favorite place, on a secluded beach in Spain. It is here where Gonzalo’s childhood friend finds Pilar and, in a fit of lust, rapes her.
Distraught and betrayed, Pilar soon finds the rape has produced a pregnancy. Despite the difficulty, Pilar decides to keep the baby. She struggles to wade through her emotional turmoil and continue her ambitious career as a translator of American literature. While speaking at Columbia University, Pilar meets Gus Brubaker.
Gus is a Spanish literature translator, and he is immediately taken in by Pilar’s intellect and stunning beauty. Pilar is conflicted and still dealing with the aftermath of her rape as her attacker continues his harassment. She is also pregnant. How will she explain this to Gus, who, she believes, will surely leave her when she reveals her pregnancy?
The Translators tells a story of troubled romance set in the world of linguistics and literature. As Pilar and Gus travel the world together, they also must travel beyond pains of the past. In the conquering of violence, there is a possibility of healing and perhaps, a possibility of endless love.
About the Author
Robert Fedorchek is a professor emeritus of modern languages and literatures who studied in Spain and Portugal. He holds a BA, MA, and PhD. He has translated numerous works of Spanish and Portuguese literature. His translated genres include novels, short stories, fairy tales, and one play. He resides in Fairfield, Connecticut, with his wife.