Mint editions toilers of the sea
Uiterlijk 18 januari in huis
In the nineteenth century, the world is on the brink of changing forever. The Napoleonic Wars have upended European politics and the Industrial Revolution is reshaping humanity’s relationship with the natural world. On the island of Guernsey, a young misfit endangers his life to win the love of a local heiress. Toilers of the Sea is a novel by Victor Hugo.
Toilers of the Sea (1866) is a novel by Victor Hugo. Written while Hugo was living in exile on the island of Guernsey, Toilers of the Sea is a story of adventure that expresses the everyday struggles of a fool in love while capturing the changes wrought by political and economic revolution in Europe. “Gilliatt lived in the parish of St. Sampson. He was not liked by his neighbours; and there were reasons for that fact.” Viewed as an outsider by the seafaring community of Guernsey, Gilliat lives alone in a house deemed haunted, though no one would dare visit him anyway. Despite his skill as a fisherman, the townspeople claim he is a malevolent sorcerer, all but condemning him to a life of total seclusion. In love with the niece of a prominent shipowner, he volunteers to salvage what he can from a vessel that was wrecked some distance from the coast. Braving the elements and coming face to face with a vicious octopus, Gilliatt seizes his only chance at escaping his lonely circumstances, at finding love at last. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Victor Hugo’s Toilers of the Sea is a classic work of French literature reimagined for modern readers.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 22 juli 2021
Aantal pagina's: 460
Illustraties: Nee
Hoofdauteur: Victor Hugo
Tweede Auteur: Victor Hugo
Co Auteur: Shoshana Milgram Knapp
Hoofdillustrator: Gustave Dore
Tweede Illustrator: Gustave Dore
Hoofdredacteur: Hollybooks
Tweede Redacteur: The Perfect Library
Hoofduitgeverij: Mint Editions
Eerste Vertaler: James Hogarth
Product breedte: 127 mm
Product lengte: 203 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 127 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 30 mm
Verpakking lengte: 203 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 532 g
EAN: 9781513291383