{"product_id":"the-toilers-of-the-sea-paperback","title":"The Toilers of the Sea - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVictor Hugo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Chater\u003c\/b\u003e (With), \u003cb\u003eMaya Weeks\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"No character was ever thrown into such strange relief as Gilliatt... here, indeed, the true position of man in the universe.\" --Robert Louis Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Toilers of the Sea \u003c\/i\u003etells the fairytale-esque story of Gilliatt, an outcast fisherman who must rescue an engine from a wrecked steamship. If successful, he will win the hand of the shipowner's beautiful daughter, D?ruchette. He will brave the harsh rocks, the freezing waves, and even the grasp of a sea monster to prove his worth. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA richly detailed study of early nineteenth-century Guernsey, \u003ci\u003eThe Toilers of the Sea \u003c\/i\u003eis the oft-forgotten novel that completes a trilogy with Hugo's famed \u003ci\u003eThe Hunchback of Notre Dame\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLes Mis?rables\u003c\/i\u003e. It is a tribute to the drama of nature and the insignificance of man against it, to solitude in exile, and the light we choose to carry in the darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755232362784,"sku":"9781961884281","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f1975a43f37b3759c7a99e4ee645a740.webp?v=1780053700","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-toilers-of-the-sea-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}