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Celtic Tales is the IDW paperback edition in excellent condition; The Brazilian Eagle is the NBM paperback edition in very good condition with some wear on the cover (see photos). CELTIC TALES The six stories in Celtic Tales continue directly from Pratt’s “Caribbean Suite” cycle in Under the Sign of Capricorn and Beyond the Windy Isles. They are set during 1917-1918, as the action moves from South America to Europe against the backdrop of the First World War.On the advice of a missionary, Corto heads for Venice, for that is where the clues leading to Eldorado are hidden. But in this series of European adventures, while wandering through France, Italy, Great Britain, and Ireland, Corto will find nothing but the horrors of World War I.Horrors mitigated by a journey amidst the magic atmosphere of Stonehenge; by the seductive voice of an actress; and by the reappearance of an old friend who, like a memory, resurfaces from that salty sea where everything began. In this third volume in the definitive English language edition of Hugo Pratt’s masterpiece, the action moves from South America to Europe against the backdrop of the First World War. In these six stories Pratt further explores such complicated themes as patriotism and greed, revolution and opportunism, and betrayal and seduction. THE BRAZILIAN EAGLE Corto, Tristan, and Steiner sail along the Brazilian coast in search of the wreck of a Spanish galleon loaded with gold. It is supposed to be somewhere in the vicinity of Marajò Island, at the mouth of the Amazon River.But they are not the only ones on this treasure hunt; they’re part of a plan hatched by Bocca Dorata. Not only will a German baron and a British secret agent intervene, but also the dangerous Jawbreaker, whom Corto will have to confront.