Corto Maltese Det gylne hus i Samarkand

Hugo Pratt’s globe-trotting sailor Corto Maltese returns in this 1987 single-issue adventure published by Cappelen, with Pratt both writing and illustrating the tale. Translated into Norwegian by Jan Olav Gatland, Det gylne hus i Samarkand continues the series’ tradition of blending historical intrigue and lyrical, ink-washed travelogue. Though a brief entry, it stands as a late-period chapter in Pratt’s celebrated, decades-spanning saga of romantic adventure.