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There is a danger of pretentiousness, and there are moments where the Gallic gush is a little much; but overall the sheer force of Kauffmann's imagination fuses the whole into a powerful and affecting unity. In particular, his lyrical, poetic style has been well translated and there are many striking moments. The beaches of St Helena, for instance, are described as "black shingle, shiny as nuts of coal". Even the sunrise in this part of the world has a prison- like feel to it: "only one ray from the rising sun manages to pierce the clouds, falling on a corner of the coast as through a basement window." Thought-provoking and often exquisite, this is a unique sort of history. --Adam Roberts
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