The story is set in the XVIIIth century. Isaac Sofer, an impoverished and carefree painter, lives on little jobs and dreams of adventures. When he has the opportunity to go onboard a ship, he accepts without hesitation. Little does he know that thsi will be the beginning of an epic voyage around the world! Blain – who received the Alpha-Art Prize 2000 in Angoulème – imposes himself as a major author thanks to this marvel of humor, sensitivity and intelligence in three volumes.