Another swashbuckling tale of empires and exploration, told with subtle psychological twists.
Three different characters tell the story of the search for a vast undiscovered southern island which haunted the European imagination in the 17th century. The story begins in the stifling atmosphere of a small court, where intrigue and poison are part of life. It ends with the promise of freedom and expansion, and with the issues of sexual politics and anti-imperialism beginning to rear their heads.
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