comment on setting

The novel is set in a variety of locations, since there are ten stories along with the main story. The main plot begins in an undisclosed location that could be any major city in any industrialized country. The main character travels to Switzerland, Ataguitania, Ircana, and eventually back home in his journey. This change of setting consistently allows the author more flexibility in relating the mini-novels in the story to the main characters, as well as allows for a wider selection of themes and a broader space in which to use them.