{"product_id":"toilers-of-the-sea-9781513291383","title":"Toilers of the Sea","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eToilers of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e (1866) is a novel by Victor Hugo. Written while Hugo was living in exile on the island of Guernsey, \u003ci\u003eToilers of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of adventure that expresses the everyday struggles of a fool in love while capturing the changes wrought by political and economic revolution in Europe. “Gilliatt lived in the parish of St. Sampson. He was not liked by his neighbours; and there were reasons for that fact.” Viewed as an outsider by the seafaring community of Guernsey, Gilliat lives alone in a house deemed haunted, though no one would dare visit him anyway. Despite his skill as a fisherman, the townspeople claim he is a malevolent sorcerer, all but condemning him to a life of total seclusion. In love with the niece of a prominent shipowner, he volunteers to salvage what he can from a vessel that was wrecked some distance from the coast. Braving the elements and coming face to face with a vicious octopus, Gilliatt seizes his only chance at escaping his lonely circumstances, at finding love at last. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Victor Hugo’s \u003ci\u003eToilers of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic work of French literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graphic Arts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51138299625815,"sku":"9781513291383","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781513291383.jpg?v=1751918799","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/toilers-of-the-sea-9781513291383","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}