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"An Iceland Fisherman" is a novel by French author Pierre Loti that depicts the romantic but inevitably sad life of Breton fishermen who sail each summer season to the stormy Iceland cod grounds. Literary critic Edmund Gosse characterized "An Iceland Fisherman" as "the most popular... Read Full Overview

"An Iceland Fisherman" by Pierre Loti is an immersive voyage into the heart of the 19th century seafaring life. In this elegantly crafted novel, you'll embark on an epic journey with the rugged and hardy Breton fishermen as they traverse the tumultuous Icelandic waters in... Read Full Overview

First published in 2002. Of the many novels written by Pierre Loti, one of his most endearing is The Iceland Fisherman. About a group of French fishermen who leave Brittany to fish in the rough but bountiful waters off the coast of Iceland, this book is as much about the struggles... Read Full Overview

La Marie, navigue vers l'Islande emmenant ? son bord les p?cheurs bretons qu'on appelle les "Islandais". Pourtant, la mer du Nord est dangereuse, et chaque ann?e, certains ?quipiers ne reviennent pas. Apr?s avoir v?cu ? Paris, Gaud, une belle et douce jeune femme, revient vivre... Read Full Overview

Louis Marie Julien Viaud dit PIERRE LOTI (1850-1923), fut un crivain, officier de marine et surtout voyageur fran ais. Il entre en 1867 l' cole navale de Brest. En 1870, ann e du d c s de son p re, il prend la mer comme aspirant de premi re classe et participe sur une corvette... Read Full Overview

"There they were, five huge, square-built seamen, drinking away together in the dismal cabin, which reeked of fish-pickle and bilge-water. The overhead beams came down too low for their tall statures, and rounded off at one end so as to resemble a gull's breast, seen from within... Read Full Overview

P?cheur d'Islande roman

First published in 2002. Of the many novels written by Pierre Loti, one of his most endearing is The Iceland Fisherman. About a group of French fishermen who leave Brittany to fish in the rough but bountiful waters off the coast of Iceland, this book is as much about the struggles... Read Full Overview

Louis Marie Julien Viaud dit PIERRE LOTI (1850-1923), fut un ?crivain et officier de marine fran?ais. En tant qu??crivain, sa source d?inspiration est principalement autobiographique, particuli?rement de ses voyages. Ainsi, de son voyage ? Tahiti, surgit le roman ? Le mariage... Read Full Overview

An Iceland Fisherman

Pierre Loti was the pseudonym of Louis Marie-Julien Viaud (1850-1923), a French naval officer and author, known for his exotic novels and stories. Born into a Protestant family in Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, he entered the naval school in Brest at 17 and studied at Le Borda... Read Full Overview

Islandski Ribar, or "An Iceland Fisherman", is a poignant novel by Pierre Loti, now available in Croatian. Set against the backdrop of a harsh and unforgiving sea, the story follows the lives and loves of fishermen in Iceland. Loti's evocative prose captures the beauty... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview