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ISLANNIN KALASTAJAT.
PIERRE LOTI
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TOINEN OSA. - I.
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.
Language
fi
Duration
~5 hours (301K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2019-02-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1850–1923
A French naval officer who turned his voyages into vivid, dreamlike fiction, he became one of the best-known travel-inspired novelists of his era. Writing as Pierre Loti, he brought distant ports, romances, and homesickness to life in a simple, haunting style.
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