Lisbon around 1900: During a scuffle at the port of Lisbon, a man falls into the water. His body is never found. However, the Finnish sailor Henry Koskela is accused of murder and sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. To prove her friend's innocence, Sally Jones embarks on an adventurous journey around the world - from the narrow streets of Lisbon through Alexandria and Bombay to the legendary palace of the Maharaja of Bhapur. A masterpiece of storytelling, awarded the German Youth Literature Prize.