Bel Canto: A Novel
Who is Joachim Messner from Bel Canto: A Novel and what is their importance?
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Joachim Messner is the Swiss Red Cross negotiator who is called in to head the negotiations between the terrorists and the government. He is described as a pale man, who is actually vacationing in the country when the terrorists invade Ruben's home. Messner does not speak Spanish, however, and must rely on Gen to translate.
Bel Canto: A Novel