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The Island That Sailed Against the Sun

La isla que navegaba contra el sol

A cabin boy on Magellan's expedition finds a map to an island that drifts against the rotation of the earth. The captain is obsessed with reaching it. The crew is ready to mutiny. The only person who can tip the balance is the one nobody bothers to watch.

Cristian llevaba ciento doce días sin pisar tierra firme cuando encontró el mapa. No lo buscaba. A los catorce años, su trabajo como grumete del *San Antonio* consistía en baldear la cubierta, vaciar las letrinas y no preguntar nada.

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