Entry 59 · Book chapter 60
April 1 1944
A leisurely boat trip to Capri with Captain Frazer, Lola, and her friend Susanna captures a rare golden, carefree day amid the war.
Reflections
Capri as escapist psychological release
On a boat trip to Capri, Lewis compares the island to hashish — bringing out whatever demon lurks at the bottom of the personality — and finds it a world entirely disengaged from the war, unlike Naples.
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