In Arcadia — Ben Okri

A group of angry and ill-assorted people accept an invitation to make a journey to discover the real Arcadia

Inspired by a painting and financed by a mysterious benefactor, a group sets off to discover the real Arcadia, or what remains of it. Their journey begins in ignorance and chaos at Waterloo station and takes them through superstition and myth to harmony. In the Louvre, in front of Poussin's masterpiece, they begin to understand.