A Distance From The Sea Comments

I do not agree with his thesis- -but wow, can this man write! ! ! He places us right there, right there inside his mind, as he sees The Man from Galilee- - -stunning, amazing, piece of literature

'It seems I am experiencing a kind of ecstasy. Was it sunlight on the waves that day? The night comes down. And now the water seems remote, unreal, and perhaps it is.' - ''Sembra che stia vivendo una specie di estasi. Era il sole che risplendeva sulle onde quel giorno? Scende la notte. Ora quelle acque sembrano remote, irreali, e forse è così.''