Two tales of the sea – The boat story

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  • Published 20131203
  • ISBN: 9781922079992
  • Extent: 264 pp
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The ship is the heterotopia par excellence. In civilisations without boats, dreams dry up,
espionage takes the place of adventure, and the police take the place of pirates.
– Michel Foucault

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