Black Crow raconte #1

Jean-Yves Delitte brings his seafaring series Black Crow to bear on one of history's most celebrated frigates, with this Glénat/Chasse-Marée volume dedicated entirely to L'Hermione. The cover painting is a genuine showstopper: the tall ship surges bow-first through churning white waves, her billowing sails filling with wind, a red pennant bearing her name streaming from the rigging, and two sailors perched high on the yards while a second vessel follows in her wake against a pale coastal horizon. For anyone drawn to age-of-sail adventure rendered with meticulous, painterly craft, this 2009 volume is a very rewarding place to drop anchor.