Famous travel writer Tito Barbini tells the story of Pasqualino Rispoli, a legendary pirate who went raiding the South Seas from the beginning of 20th century. The main events are set in Patagonia, a far away land hit by wind and freeze, crossed by adventurers and gold-seekers, a place where native are threatened by dangerous headhunters. An exotic and amusing novel, a fantastic journey to world's end and over.