Corto Maltese #4
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects the 1987 graphic novel A Mid-Winter Morning's Dream, the final adventure in Hugo Pratt's original Corto Maltese series. Set in 1921, the story follows the enigmatic sailor Corto Maltese as he embarks on a mysterious journey through the Arctic, blending history, myth, and Pratt's signature poetic storytelling. Published by NBM, this edition presents the complete narrative in a single collected format.
In "Under the Flag of Gold," Hugo Pratt crafts a gripping tale of uneasy alliances amid the Italian front, where soldiers from opposing sides find common ground in survival. Corto Maltese crosses paths with the fictionalized figures of Ernest Hemingway and Aristotle Onassis in a story defined by sharp wit and moral ambiguity. The issue’s richly detailed artwork, all by Pratt, brings this complex, grounded moment in wartime history to life with quiet intensity.
In "Under the Flag of Gold," Corto Maltese navigates the blurred lines of loyalty and survival during a tense moment on the Italian front, where soldiers from opposing sides find common ground in shared pragmatism. Along the way, he crosses paths with the fictionalized figures of Ernest Hemingway and Aristotle Onassis, adding a layer of historical intrigue to a story grounded in the quiet, sharp choices of war.
Corto Maltese returns to the coast of northern France, where an unexpected reunion with Cain Groovesnore pulls him into a shadowy web of intrigue. As the sands of Zuydcoote and Bray-Dunes whisper secrets, the past and present blur in a tale of deception and forgotten loyalties.
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