“Thanks to the back cover of a book, I learned that a man who had dedicated a good part of his life to traveling through many of the world’s deserts lived in Brno.” Thus begins the story of Pavel, whose life is changed by an enigmatic association called “Friends of the Desert.” In his repeated journeys to the Sahara, at first accompanied by the Friends and finally alone, the protagonist of this tale delves into the desert, that metaphor for infinity. Nothing is as it seems. Each character, each situation invites the most important adventure, which is none other than the inner one.

Countless artists, thinkers, and mystics have contributed to the poetics of emptiness. With precision and restraint, Pablo d’Ors joins this tradition and takes a bold step in the depths of his narrative work. A book about contemplation and the search for oneself. A gift for those who love literature of light.