Corto Maltese - The Early Years

Hugo Pratt

ISBN 10: 091834848X / ISBN 13: 9780918348487

Published by Nantier, Bell, Minoustchine, 1983

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Soft Cover. Nantier, Bell, Minoustchine 1983. Book condition: F - Fine. Full Colour illustrations. The protagonist of this tale, actually, is not the 18 year old Corto, but Rasputin, a deserter from a Siberian rifle regiment, and the writer Jack London, who was a war correspondent in the region at that time. Jack London is already friends with Corto and introduces the sailor to the unpredictable Russian, who even as a young man kills with disconcerting ease and is ready to lie and betray without hesitation. It is, however, "the beginning of a beautiful friendship" that continues throughout the series. As a bonus, the book includes additional material that sets up the entire series, as well as several never before published pages that Pratt intended for a continuation of the tale, in which Corto and Rasputin were to embark on a search for King Solomon's mines. 64 pages. Size: 8" x 11" (215mm x 280mm). ISBN: 091834848X. (0.25).

Seller Inventory # CMEARLYYEARS

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Corto Maltese - The Early Years
• Publisher: Nantier, Bell, Minoustchine
• Publication Date: 1983
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 091834848X
• ISBN 13: 9780918348487
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Hugo Pratt
• Condition: Fine
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Synopsis

In this return to “the early years” this episode tells the story of Corto Maltese’s youth when he arrived in Manchuria at the end of 1905 at the time of the Russo-Japanese War. He has just turned 18 years old and the story focuses on his first meeting with Rasputin, a deserter from a Siberian rifle regiment.