This is a book of photographs that is also a guide and an art book that reads like a novel. Steeped in Greek and Roman mythology, witness to a tormented history of invasions, the isola del dolce far niente, the bengodi (land of milk and honey) has never ceased to attract poets, lovers, writers, artists, cineastes, philosophers and travellers of all extractions. Patrick Howlett-Martin, been visiting the island since 1994, describes it through a mixture of documents, photographs, reproductions of works of art and curiosities. Originally intended as a simple diving guide to the island, this book progressively transformed into a ludic work, describing and relating the isle from the see, its painters and poets, seeking to convey the singular atmosphere and energy of this sensual isle that has been an inspiration for much art.