{"product_id":"toilers-of-the-sea-9781513291383","title":"Toilers of the Sea","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mint Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781513291383\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 460","brand":"Victor Hugo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40239684124853,"sku":"9781513291383","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_03718f9a-fc5d-464c-b58d-9687f3246c9b.jpg?v=1623725382","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/toilers-of-the-sea-9781513291383","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}