La Nouvelle Malle des Indes

A leisurely, old-fashioned adventure serial that ambles through exotic locales with a genial, talky charm and low-stakes derring-do.

Created by

Christian-Jaque, Michel Christian Davet

Genres

Action & adventure

Starring

Christian Kohlund, Jean-Pierre Bouvier, Roger Carel

Overview

A young English navy lieutenant sets out to prove that the quickest way to reach India from London is by way of the Mediterranean and Suez rather than the long sea route around Africa and the Cape of Good Hope, which takes six months. With his friend, French explorer and natural scientist Martial de Sassenage, Thomas Waghorn leaves London in October 1829 with the aim of reaching Bombay in India in three months. The owner of a shipping line fears for his company's future should the two adventurers succeed, so he sends his agents to delay them along their way.

How it feels

Earnest, warm, tense and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Exploration, ambition, friendship, survival

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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