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San Miguel - A novel by T.C. Boyle

"They all sat there for a moment and thought about that, how far out of the sphere of things you'd have to go, geographically and spiritually both, to be safe, truly safe. If it was possible even."  I read it everywhere and I really loved the mystical cover, telling a story all of its own  T o get away from the dangers of life could be one reason to move to an isolated island off the coast of California, hoping to live an independent and good life, far way from society and its corrupting effects. Only the island, which the heroines and heroes of T.C. Boyles San Miguel , go to, never seems not dangerous. Fog and rain and cold seem to be constantly, while sun and warmth are greeted as rare visitors. The kind of threat lingering in every corner of the story, is sometimes wild and open, and sometimes hidden, simply shading the story and its background. Reason enough for me to choose a different island if I should ever think about getting away I would much rather go to...