Martin Mittelmeier

The untold story of how the volcanic landscape surrounding Naples influenced a crucial moment in twentieth-century intellectual history. A New Yorker "Best Book of 2024" Selection "Well-written—and well-translated."—Dominic Green, Wall Street Journal In the 1920s, the Gulf of Naples was a magnet for European intellectuals in search of places as yet untouched by modernity. Among the revolutionaries, artists, and thinkers...

The untold story of how the volcanic landscape surrounding Naples influenced a crucial moment in twentieth-century intellectual history A New Yorker "Best Book of 2024" Selection "Well-written—and well-translated."—Dominic Green, Wall Street Journal In the 1920s, the Gulf of Naples was a magnet for European intellectuals in search of places as yet untouched by modernity. Among the revolutionaries, artists, and thinkers...