A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
May 2007. When an American treasure-hunting company uncovers a shipwreck
containing the greatest underwater trove ever found, the world is
captivated by their discovery. But over in Spain, a group of low-level
government officials surmises that the sunken ship is in fact an ancient
Spanish vessel. Thus begins a legal and political thriller, pitting a
group of idealistic diplomats against a rich and powerfully connected
treasure hunter, in which vital cultural artifacts and hundreds of
millions of dollars hang in the balance.
Cartoonist Paco Roca and writer Guillermo Corral bring a cinematic flair
to this graphic novel, combining threads of Tintin-inspired seafaring
adventure, political intrigue, tense courtroom drama, and, in the midst
of it all, a budding romance. A gripping dramatization of a
little-known, unbelievable true story of money, political power, and
cultural heritage.
The Treasure of the Black Swan was adapted into an original television
series, La Fortuna, starring Stanley Tucci and debuted in the US on
AMC Plus in January 2022.