A trip with the Dasar

This woman did not satisfy deep in my soul the desire of the body that afflicts the traveler but softened my first hardship. I was born a stranger, lived a stranger, and I will die with my estrangement increased. And my arrogance prevents me from mentioning hostility, insults, malice, and suffering. But glances and movements do not hide from me. Embracing some women appears as exile, and embracing others reminds of the homeland. In 1665, the hero of this novel, Baldasar Imbriaco, the southeastern southerner, and antique trader, departs seeking a book that may hold salvation for a lost world. And undoubtedly he also seeks during his journey to discover a meaning for his life. Baldasar will pass through during his journey in the Mediterranean, and in other seas, scattered countries, burned cities, and encounters expectant peoples, facing fear, deception, disappointment, and love in a moment of despair.