This tale of Breton peasant life, with its simple joys and sorrows, is beautifully told. There are grim and sordid scenes at Brest showing the temptations that lie in wait for the sailor as he comes ashore, and the sufferings of the wives living in the seaport, and of course there are characteristic description of the Breton country-side. Parallel with these there are descriptions of life in a warship during its cruise about the world.
First published in 2002. Pierre Loti, perhaps the world's most prolific, romantic and exotic travel writer turns his attention to Brittany, France.
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First published in 2002. Pierre Loti, perhaps the world's most prolific, romantic and exotic travel writer turns his attention to Brittany, France.
Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.