Islannin kalastajat

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Islannin kalastajat

by Pierre Loti

FI·~5 hours·58 chapters

Chapters

58 total

E-text prepared by Timo Ervasti and Tapio Riikonen

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ISLANNIN KALASTAJAT.

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PIERRE LOTI

0:05

ENSIMÄINEN OSA. - I.

17:53

II.

3:27

III.

19:59

IV.

6:20

V.

19:49

VI.

12:12

TOINEN OSA. - I.

12:20

Description

In a cramped, salty‑scented cabin on the Icelandic coast, five weather‑worn fishermen gather around a massive wooden table, wine and brandy flowing as they swap stories in their Breton tongue. Their rugged uniforms, the flickering oil lamp, and the ever‑present creak of the sea create a vivid portrait of a hard‑lived brotherhood, each man distinct in age yet united by a shared love of the ocean and its fleeting pleasures.

The atmosphere shifts when the youngest, Sylvestre, yearns for the absent Yann, a fellow sailor whose presence seems to linger like a ghost. A sudden burst of strange, almost daylight‑bright light spills through the cabin door, announcing the arrival of a towering, otherworldly figure. The men stare in a mix of awe and trepidation as the newcomer steps inside, his massive shoulders and salty breath hinting at secrets that could reshape their lives.

Against the backdrop of relentless waves and a ticking clock, the listeners are drawn into a tense evening where camaraderie, longing, and the unknown converge, promising a tale that ebbs between humor and looming mystery.

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Language

fi

Duration

~5 hours (301K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2019-02-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Pierre Loti

Pierre Loti

1850–1923

A French naval officer turned novelist, he transformed his travels into atmospheric books filled with distant places, longing, and restlessness. His work made him one of the best-known French writers of his era, especially through novels like Pêcheur d'Islande and Madame Chrysanthème.

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