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Aldo, a young aristocrat of Orsenna, becomes aware of the delicate balance that preserves the peace between Orsenna and Farghestan, who have, technically, been at war for three hundred years
Reading The Opposing Shore (Le Rivage des Syrtes) by Julien Gracq. It takes place in an alternate reality with a very Mediterranean feel to it, and a smoking volcano in the distance, hence the Stromboli picture above 😁
The Opposing Shore | 
