num_pages: 428
description: Set mostly in Greece, "The Names" is primarily a series of character studies, interwoven with a plot about a mysterious "language cult" that is behind a number of unexplained murders. Among the many themes explored throughout the work are the intersection of language and culture, the perception of American culture from both within and outside its borders, and the impact that narration has on the facts of a story.
language: German
title: Die Namen
titlecomplete: Die Namen
characters: Kathryn, James Axton, Ann Maitland, Frank Volterra, George Rowser, Charles Maitland, Del Nearing, Tap, Owen Brademas
genres: 20th Century, Literature, American, Literary Fiction, Novels, Greece, Fiction, The United States Of America, Contemporary, Mystery
ratings_count: 4399
places: Greece, Athens
publisher: Rowohlt