A breathtaking novel about a journey into the unknown. Kim Young-ha is a star of contemporary literature in Korea. I-gong has grown up on the streets without parents and wants to escape his circumstances on the great ship. During the highly dramatic crossing, where Korean emigrants in the early 20th century must live together in close quarters for a long time, severe tensions arise among people who differ greatly in origin and education, leading to brutal yet moving love scenes. Kim Young-ha tells the story of the awakening love between I-gong and Yon-su, whose noble family is fleeing the political situation in Korea just like I-gong. All social classes are represented among the migrants, but the traditional hierarchies begin to dissolve during the journey. Finally, they arrive in Yucatán.