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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