Tout seul

On a tiny, isolated island, a lighthouse keeper lives a solitary existence, having spent his entire life away from the rest of the world. Every week, a supply boat delivers provisions, but its occupants have never met him or questioned his mysterious existence. When a new boatman begins to take an interest in the reclusive inhabitant, a series of events unfolds, gradually revealing the life, imagination, and loneliness of a man who has known nothing but isolation.

Originally published in France in 2008 under the title Tout seul by Vents d'Ouest. Written and illustrated by Christophe Chabouté. The work was later translated into several languages, including English, with the first English-language edition published by Gallery Books in 2017, translated by Ivanka Hahnenberger.