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I have always wanted to go to Trieste because it sounds like tristesse, which is a light-hearted word, even though in French it means sadness.
— Jul 01, 2026 04:38AM
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The heat of the white pebbles warms my belly, the salty sea leaves white streaks on my brown skin. It is paradise, but I am not happy. History is the dark magician inside us, tearing at our liver.
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Haha I have the same association for Trieste! :D
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This book is STUNNING! And Trieste is beautiful!
PS wrote: "Haha I have the same association for Trieste! :D"The name alone is like music to my ears, PS :) - and the assocation is also strong in Dutch, as 'triest' is in it and means 'sad' :)
Michela wrote: "This book is STUNNING! And Trieste is beautiful!"Michela, I'd love to visit Trieste one day, it is a long-standing dream of me to see Trieste - when there would be enough time to travel to Trieste slowly, by train.... Just like Swimming Home, reading Deborah Levy feels like summer to me, and I am glad I managed to wait reading 'Hot milk' until now, on the train on holiday - it's such a delight!