A breathless adventure from international award winner Timothée de
Fombelle charts a desperate search for identity across the vast expanses
of Europe.
In a world between wars, a young man on the cusp of taking priestly vows
is suddenly made a fugitive. Fleeing the accusations of police who blame
him for a murder, as well as more sinister forces with darker
intentions, Vango attempts to trace the secrets of his shrouded past and
prove his innocence before all is lost. As he crisscrosses the continent
via train, boat, and even the Graf Zeppelin airship, his adventures
take him from Parisian rooftops to Mediterranean islands to Scottish
forests. A mysterious, unforgettable, and romantic protagonist, Vango
tells a thrilling story sure to captivate lovers of daring escapades and
subversive heroes.