Review by Maria Teresa De Donato “Sometimes, to see the mountain peak, one must sweep away the clouds.” (Helgna, p. 11, 2025 – Italian Edition) While reading this splendid novel titled Il Mare di Basang (= Basang’s Sea) —written by the Mongolian author Helgna and translated by Sinologist, author, and publisher Fiori Picco (Fiori D’Asia Editrice, 2025)—I…