Corto Maltese: The Ethiopians

Publication Date: 01-01-2006

Details: A Turkish-occupied fort in the desert is the setting for Corto Maltese's first African adventure. A young prince is held hostage here by his uncle. Corto was actually supposed to stay in the background during the liberation operation, which involves Cush, a warrior from the Danakil tribe – but of course, things turn out quite differently... Afterwards, Corto, still accompanied by Cush, meets a captain who commands an English military outpost. To Corto's surprise, the Briton is a lover of Rimbaud's poetry, and – as quickly becomes apparent – quite a coward. In the third episode, as Corto and Cush set off for Cush's home village, he meets Shamael, a magician and an extremely mysterious figure. Equally mysterious are the Leopard Men, whom Corto encounters in the last story while pursuing a murderer. This new edition of the book presents the episodes In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, The Coup de Grâce, Like Romeo and Juliet, and The Leopard Men of Rufiji in color for the first time. The volume is newly translated and includes additional illustrations by Pratt, a foreword by Umberto Eco, and an afterword by Jean-Claude Guilbert.

Languages: German

Binding: Hardcover

Item Condition: Used - Like New

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