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Kalastajia: Valikoima kertomuksia tanskalaisten kalastajien elämästä

Kalastajia: Valikoima kertomuksia tanskalaisten kalastajien elämästä

Drachmann, Holger
Aho, Juhani

Paperback

General Fiction

ISBN10: 9378415253
ISBN13: 9789378415258
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Nov 10 2026
Pages: 82
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.20 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: Finnish
The sea governs every working day, but no two lives along it unfold alike. Across nine translated short stories, fishermen and their communities face the demands of maritime labour, the dangers of seafaring and the pressures that hardship places upon family and communal life. Shifting between varied figures rather than following a single hero, the collection builds an episodic portrait of a culture shaped by fishing and sustained through resilience. Humour enters early through the jovial Björn Sivertsen, whose preparations for marriage and visit to a local tavern expose both the lively sociability and emotional strain surrounding him. Elsewhere, shipwreck and encounters arising from fishing life bring the risks of the sea into sharper view. Comic observation sits beside poignant character sketches, allowing distinctive habits, relationships and working realities to emerge without reducing these men to symbols of danger or endurance. Rooted in Danish fishing communities, these stories attend as closely to people as to peril: the bonds formed through shared work, the burdens carried into family life and the customs that give a community its recognisable character. The translated collection, accompanied by a preface, presents maritime fiction through compact episodes whose changing situations reveal the many ways an existence tied to the sea can be tested, shared and understood. This book was out of print for decades and is now republished by Alpha Editions. It has been restored for today's and future generations. This edition is not just a reprint - it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure.

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