Eighteen short stories with the sea as a companion and friend. They talk of the joy of setting sail again on a boat you built yourself; of the submerged beauty of the Phoenician civilization along the Lebanese coast; and the mesmerizing discovery of the music of storms.

Eighteen glimpses into life at sea, including captains, swimmers, surfers, as well as artists, writers, and musicians, from Audrey Sutherland to Henri Matisse, from Alain Gerbault to Oriana Fallaci.

This book is also a borderland, a space suspended between that liminal time when wakefulness is ending and sleep has yet to begin. It’s the magical time when stories to read become dreams.

Printed on Favini Remake Oyster Carapace (cover) and Favini Shiro Alga, made from recycled algae, FSC certified.

Edition: 2026