Mutiny Bay - Antoine Cosse

Mutiny Bay by Antoine Cossé, published by Breakdown Press / ISBN 9780957438156 / a 192-page paperback, 6.75 x 9.5 inches *** 1519. A Spanish fleet leaves Seville, heading west. Portuguese Captain Magellan is convinced of the existence of a South American strait that will expedite trade with the Indonesian Spice Islands. Months later, in a deserted and inhospitable land, mutiny brews, two men are marooned and the world explodes in a riot of hallucinatory colour. Antoine Cossé’s most substantial work to date is a fascinating drama, examining one of history’s most intriguing mysteries. “A sprawling masterwork. Brilliant.” - Sammy Harkham