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The Opposing Shore Christopher Matthew In the tradition of AThe great maritime state of Orsenna has long been lulled by settled peace and prosperity. It is three hundred years since it was actively at war with its traditional enemy two days' sail across the water, the savage land of Farghestan a slumbering but by no means extinct volcano. The narrator of this story, Aldo, a world weary young aristocrat, is posted to the coast of Syrtes, where the Admiralty keeps the seas constantly patrolled to defend the