In Farthest Seas - Lalla Romano the aging Quixote's fancy leads

the aging Quixote's fancy leads them wildly astray

Rimbaud and Breton - as well as works from a wide variety of less well-known poets such as Claudel and Cendrars

the feline guides will set everyone on their destined paths

Translator: Megan McDowell

the legacy of postcolonialism

In Farthest Seas - Lalla Romano the aging Quixote's fancy leadsUpon the death of her husband, Innocenzo Monti, Lalla Romano sought to distil the essence of their long life together. The result was In Farthest Seas: a piercingly intimate retelling of the first four years and final four months of their relationship, built from shard like moments of connection and revelation. With precise artistry, Romano braids together seemingly minor details the expressiveness of Innocenzo's hands, the beauty of his face in