Since the publication of "The Ballad of the Salty Sea", millions of readers around the world have wondered under what conditions Corto Maltese ended up tied to a drawing, at the mercy of the waves, near the island of "Escondida".
What crime could he have committed to find himself in such a state? What role do "The Monk" and Rasputin play in this adventure? "The Day of Tarovean" finally reveals the most notorious mystery of the Pacific.