In Sardinia, there are caves where witches dwell, the dead are claimed by the bite of vampire women, and secret waters where the reflecting moon reveals the future and its deceptions. Michela Murgia presents her Sardinia, which is far removed from the postcard island. It is a foreign, proud land that Murgia familiarizes us with by connecting each area to a keyword: the self-confidence of the Sardinians, who are unlike anyone else - like the uomo balente, a man of unique daring. The eating habits (one eats together or not at all). The boundaries of walkable paths, formed on one side by the coasts and on the other by the lead and zinc mines where a large part of the Sardinian men once went to work. Last but not least, we travel through a Sardinia of sounds and art, with the author playing a significant role.