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We, The Drowned by Carsten Jensen (Hardcover, 2010)
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Author:Jensen, Carsten. In 1848 a motley crew of Danish sailors sets sail from the small island town of Marstal to fight the Germans. Among them is the daredevil Laurids Madsen, who promptly escapes again into the anonymity of the high seas.
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An epic drama of adventure, courage, ruthlessness and passion by one of Scandinavia s most acclaimed storytellers. In 1848 a motley crew of Danish sailors sets sail from the small island town of Marstal to fight the Germans. Not all of them return and those who do will never be the same. Among them is the daredevil Laurids Madsen, who promptly escapes again into the anonymity of the high seas. As soon as he is old enough, his son Albert sets off in search of his missing father on a voyage that will take him to the furthest reaches of the globe and into the clutches of the most nefarious company. Bearing a mysterious shrunken head, and plagued by premonitions of bloodshed, he returns to a town increasingly run by women among them a widow intent on liberating all men from the tyranny of the sea. From the barren rocks of Newfoundland to the lush plantations of Samoa, from the roughest bars in Tasmania, to the frozen coasts of northern Russia, We, The Drowned spans four generations, two world wars and a hundred years. Carsten Jensen conjures a wise, humorous, thrilling story of fathers and sons, of the women they love and leave behind, and of the sea s murderous promise. This iProduct Identifiers
PublisherVintage Publishing
ISBN-139781846550966
eBay Product ID (ePID)92334476
Product Key Features
Book TitleWe, the Drowned
AuthorCarsten Jensen
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicBooks
Publication Year2010
Number of Pages704 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height240mm
Item Width162mm
Item Weight971g
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorCarsten Jensen
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 08 May, 2023
Life, death and the sea. No romanticism creeps into this book.
One of my favourite books. Follows the exploits of a group of tough seafaring characters (and they are indeed characters) from a Danish coastal community over many generations. Going to sea was the only choice for these folk, no matter how unsuited they were for the task. Cruel in parts and not for the squeamish.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
