In "The Wanderers," Olga Tokarczuk weaves narratives and reflections on the significance of travel with a fascinating exploration of the human body. From the palaces of sultans and former cabinets of curiosities to the modern departure halls of airports, this brilliant novel constitutes an unforgettable journey through space and time.

From the 17th century, we have the Dutchman Philip Verheyen who dissected and drew his amputated leg. In the 18th century, the story of a slave who was embalmed after death and exhibited in Austria. Reaching the 19th century, we follow the secret journey of Chopin's heart from Paris to Warsaw.

And in the present, we share the trials of a woman accompanying her husband on a cruise in Greece, as well as the painful experience of a man whose wife and child mysteriously disappear in Croatia. With unparalleled grace and penetrating empathy, the Polish author leads us beyond the surface of modern times, deep into the core of our existence. The edition is complemented by the wonderful lecture she gave as part of her Nobel Prize in Literature award.