First published 2021
Sartre and his lover Simone de Beauvoir journey to Rome, seeking respite from the war-torn streets of Paris. But in the shadow of the Colosseum, they cannot escape the weight of their own existential crises. As they wander the canals of Venice, their once-unshakable convictions begin to fray. Can they find meaning in the ruins of the past, or will their trip descend into philosophical chaos?
Genres: literary-fiction, 20th-century, academic
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: existential-crisis, philosophical-journey
Setting: Paris, Rome, Venice
Period: 20th-century
130 pages · Paperback · Seagull Books