1629 #2

The second book of Xavier Dorison and Thimothée Montaigne's 1629 arrives in a stunning gold-and-mahogany cover that frames a lone silhouetted figure standing before a great luminous moon, while armed warriors crowd the left side and a group of survivors — including a woman and child — watch warily from the right. Coiling dragons and demonic faces border the composition, hinting at the darkness surrounding the castaways of the Batavia. Published by Standaard Uitgeverij in 2025, this Dutch-language volume looks every bit as atmospheric and richly crafted as the harrowing historical tale it promises to tell.