A graphic novel based on real events, as captured in his journals by a young Czech explorer and botanist, Alberto Vojtěch Frič. In the winter of 1908 he returned to Europe from Paraguay accompanied by Cherwuish, a member of an indigenous tribe afflicted by a mysterious disease. A captivating story depicting the encounter between two men from two entirely different cultures whose paths crossed for a short time. A fascinating comic-form narrative laced with humour and melancholy. Lucie Lomová is the best-known woman Czech comic art author of the new, postcommunist generation, with three coveted Muriel Prizes for comic art to her name. She is also a prolific illustrator, and her books have been translated into German, French, Hungarian and Polish.

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