Victor Hugo: Toilers of the Sea, Kartoniert / Broschiert
Toilers of the Sea
Buch
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Current price: EUR 59.99
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- Publisher:
- Lushena Books, 07/2025
- Binding:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9798897185658
- Item number:
- 12380820
- Volume:
- 440 Pages
- Weight:
- 940 g
- Format:
- 229 x 152 mm
- Thickness:
- 28 mm
- Release date:
- 25.7.2025
- Note
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Caution: Product is not in German language
Other releases of Toilers of the Sea |
Price |
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| Buch, Gebunden, Englisch | EUR 72.74* |
Blurb
Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo is a novel set on the island of Guernsey and tells the story of Gilliatt, a solitary and resilient fisherman. When a steamship owned by the father of his beloved, Déruchette, becomes stranded on dangerous rocks, Gilliatt volunteers to recover its valuable engine in hopes of winning her hand in marriage. Facing treacherous seas, isolation, and deadly sea creatures, Gilliatt succeeds through sheer will and ingenuity. However, upon returning, he learns that Déruchette loves another man. Accepting this, Gilliatt quietly steps aside and sacrifices his own happiness. The novel explores themes of human endurance, love, fate, and man versus nature, showcasing Hugo's fascination with the sea's beauty and cruelty.
Biography
Victor Hugo (1802-1885), der große Literat der französischen Hochromantik, musste 1851 Frankreich verlassen und lebte bis 1870 in Belgien, Jersey und Guernsey. Die Jahre im Exil wurden zu seiner literarisch fruchtbarsten Zeit.
Victor Hugo
Toilers of the Sea
Current price: EUR 59.99
