1432 - Le vénitien qui découvrit le baccalà #[nn]

A lone figure battles through a blizzard, clutching the red banner of Venice with its golden lion — a striking image that sets the tone for this 2010 Dargaud graphic novel by Paolo Gossi. The subtitle, *Le Vénitien qui découvrit le baccalà* ("The Venetian who discovered stockfish"), promises an adventure rooted in the remarkable true history of fifteenth-century seafaring and discovery. Gossi's delicate watercolor style gives the storm-lashed cover a quiet, determined beauty that makes you want to turn to the first page immediately.