This work thoroughly explores every nook and cranny, examining the moments in history when the continental noose has tightened, leaving islands abandoned. The chapters cover a wide range of examples, from the Isolarii of the Renaissance to Saint-Exupery, Henri Michaux, and Nicolas Bouvier, by way of Voltaire and Jean Giraudoux.
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