Traumhafte Strände, dichte Regenwälder, Piraten, die ihre Waffen niedergelegt haben, um als friedliche Plantagenbesitzer Zuckerrohr anzubauen. Auf der Suche nach dem seltenen Vogel Dodo finden zwei Ornitologen 1730 auf der Insel Bourbon paradiesische Zustände vor. Doch der Schein trügt. Mit seinen Bluthunden jagt der Gouverneur entlaufene Sklaven in den Bergen, die idealistische Tochter eines reichen Kolonisten flieht von zu Hause, um ihnen zu helfen, und als „der Bussard“, der letzte aktive Freibeuter, gefangen und gehängt werden soll und die anderen Piraten seine Befreiung planen, steht die Insel kurz vor einem Aufstand.
Apollo Books
Appollo, whose real name is Olivier Frédéric Appollodorus, is a French author of short stories and comic book scripts. His work is characterized by a sharp look at reality and an ability to capture complex human emotions. He found his artistic roots in Réunion, where he became a founding member and a key figure in the literary and comic book world. His scripts and stories often explore themes of identity, migration, and cultural encounters, while maintaining a unique and engaging style.
T’zée
- 155 pages
- 6 hours of reading
T'Zee is dead... or is he? For this corrupt leader of a fictional African country near the Congo, it may be the end. His generals have abandoned him. The palaces he built on the backs of his countrymen are deserted or destroyed. His trophy wife harbors a secret passion for a man her own age, dangerously close to T'Zee's orbit. But the old leopard has not had his last word. His claws are gone, but his mind is still cunning. And nothing is more fearsome than a wounded wild animal that smells blood... Born in Tunisia and raised on Réunion, author Appollo has made colonial history his specialty in his career as a comics writer. Here, with Brüno's instantly recognizable art, he delivers a choral portrait of dictatorial decline, suffused with mysticism and multiple perspectives.