In this book, a testament to the profound friendship between George Steiner and Nuccio Ordine, their love for the classics, their passion for teaching, and the essential role of literature for humanity constitute the themes of an intense dialogue nurtured over more than fifteen years. Ordine paints an original portrait of Steiner, describing him as an "uncomfortable guest" who inhabited Judaism, literature, and life in a very singular way: not only did he often say what many would have preferred to remain silent, without adhering to conventions or taboos, but his very conception of life found its true foundation in the idea of ​​the guest. This consisted not so much in an invitation to passively respect the laws of those who welcome us, but in the opportunity to contribute to improving the lives of others and one's own through the exchange of ideas and dialogue, an ideal as necessary as it was difficult to put into practice.