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The Sharks
Jens Bjorneboe
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Description for The Sharks
Paperback. Set at the end of last century, The Sharks is a thrilling tale of mutiny and shipwreck, which bears comparison with Melville's Moby Dick or Conrad's Typhoon in its suspense and its evocation of the fascination of the sea. Translator(s): Murer, Esther Greenleaf. Num Pages: 242 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 211 x 17. Weight in Grams: 320.
Set at the end of last century, The Sharks is a thrilling tale of mutiny and shipwreck, which bears comparison with Melville's Moby Dick or Conrad's Typhoon in its suspense and its evocation of the fascination of the sea. It is also the story of mankind's voyage into the twentieth century, suspended between the empty skies and the bottomless depths, dreadfully aware of its potential for self destruction but clinging to a belief in the preservation of a fragile humanity. The narrator, Peder Jensen, is both competent second mate and unworldly philosopher, whose brain 'lacks walls, a floor and a ... Read more
Set at the end of last century, The Sharks is a thrilling tale of mutiny and shipwreck, which bears comparison with Melville's Moby Dick or Conrad's Typhoon in its suspense and its evocation of the fascination of the sea. It is also the story of mankind's voyage into the twentieth century, suspended between the empty skies and the bottomless depths, dreadfully aware of its potential for self destruction but clinging to a belief in the preservation of a fragile humanity. The narrator, Peder Jensen, is both competent second mate and unworldly philosopher, whose brain 'lacks walls, a floor and a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Norvik Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
242
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909408128
SKU
V9781909408128
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Jens Bjorneboe
The Norwegian author Jens Bjorneboe (1920-76) was one of the most controversial figures of his day; outspoken and anarchic, he clashed with most institutions in his determination to challenge repression, censorship and authoritarianism. Novelist, poet, playwright, journalist and essayist, he poured forth a steady stream of works which were as provocative in their subject matter as they were innovative in ... Read more
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