Project Gutenberg 2010-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 31 Kielland, Alexander Lange 1849 1906 Kjelland, Alexander Lange Kielland, Aleksander L. Kielland, Alexander L. Löfgren, Elisabeth 1851 1931 Lofgren, Elisabeth Laivuri Worse Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Laivuri Worse" by Alexander L. Kielland is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Jaakko Worse, a seasoned sailor who has returned from a long voyage to Rio de Janeiro. He finds himself in a small coastal town that is filled with memories of his past and encounters with various characters, including the merchant-consul Garman and his family, as well as young Laurits Seehus, a jungmann. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Jaakko Worse and the setting of Sandsgaard, where he arrives home aboard his ship "Perheen Toivo." The narrative captures his excitement and pride in returning to familiar waters, contrasted with the concerns of the townspeople, especially the consul, who is anxious about his failing business empire in the absence of prosperity. As Jaakko reconnects with the community, including his interactions with the younger generation and past acquaintances, we see glimpses of his character—proud yet humorous. His return marks not only a reunion with the town but also a conflict between his seasoned maritime lifestyle and the slow encroachment of societal expectations. The opening establishes a rich backdrop filled with themes of nostalgia, change, and the challenges of merging past identities with present realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Norway -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 390268 390215 2024-09-14T12:28:37.341976 2023-09-15T07:23:28.518377 text/html text/html 390261 390208 2024-09-14T12:28:37.562005 2023-09-15T07:23:28.676378 text/html text/html 194283 2024-09-14T12:28:43.713993 application/epub+zip 200446 2024-09-14T12:28:39.090023 application/epub+zip 200446 2024-09-14T12:28:38.194992 application/epub+zip 381830 2024-09-14T12:28:47.220930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356500 2024-09-14T12:28:43.106991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356714 2022-09-16T03:36:24.920069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351542 351533 2024-09-14T12:28:36.836005 2023-09-15T07:23:28.086386 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 336121 2010-12-01T11:16:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 131285 2010-12-01T11:16:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18280 2024-09-14T12:28:47.356936 application/rdf+xml 14605 2024-09-14T12:28:38.552974 image/jpeg 3781 2024-09-14T12:28:38.374010 image/jpeg 196824 2024-09-14T12:28:37.598030 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia