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Title	:	We, the Drowned
Author	:	Carsten Jensen
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 678 pages
Published	:	February 9th 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (first published 2006)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Cultural. Denmark

We, the Drowned Hardcover | Pages: 678 pages

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It is an epic drama of adventure, courage, ruthlessness and passion by one of Scandinavia’s most acclaimed storytellers.

In 1848 a motley crew of Danish sailors sets sail from the small island town of Marstal to fight the Germans. Not all of them return – and those who do will never be the same. Among them is the daredevil Laurids Madsen, who promptly escapes again into the anonymity of the high seas.

As soon as he is old enough, his son Albert sets off in search of his missing father on a voyage that will take him to the furthest reaches of the globe and into the clutches of the most nefarious company. Bearing a mysterious shrunken head, and plagued by premonitions of bloodshed, he returns to a town increasingly run by women – among them a widow intent on liberating all men from the tyranny of the sea.

From the barren rocks of Newfoundland to the lush plantations of Samoa, from the roughest bars in Tasmania, to the frozen coasts of northern Russia, We, The Drowned spans four generations, two world wars and a hundred years. Carsten Jensen conjures a wise, humorous, thrilling story of fathers and sons, of the women they love and leave behind, and of the sea’s murderous promise. This is a novel destined to take its place among the greatest seafaring literature.

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Original Title:	Vi, de druknede
ISBN:	0151013772 (ISBN13: 9780151013777)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Denmark
Literary Awards:	Danske Banks Litteraturpris (2007)

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We, the Drowned is a compilation of the stories of people, places, and ships, that covers a period of almost a century and tells the story of a few thousand people. Starting off with the war between Denmark and Germany in 1846 and the story of Laurids Madsen, it curves forward in time through World Wars I and II and Madsens son Albert, his acquaintance with a young boy (grown man at the end of the book) Knud Erik, and the thousands of people living in Marstal an important port and seafaring

This book is one of my new favorites ❤

This book tells the epic story of a four generation of sailors who lived in Marstal, a small town in Denmark.The story covers a period of time from 1848 till the end of World War II, 1945. And what about the plot? I won't say a word otherwise I'll spoil the whole thing. But once you start to read this book, you won't be able to stop even if it has 700-800 pages.This book really deserves a 6 stars rating, believe me!

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Its been a year full of Meh so far and it took a long time coming, but I have finally, finally read a book that I absolutely loved. Ive just finished it and Im left breathless, barely able to contemplate that its over.I picked this book up because of its pretty blue cover that attracted me straight away. Perhaps it was fate that lead me to this book as I hadnt heard of the title or author before. I had a certain feeling the moment I picked it up and a little part of me knew. So often little

The sea was ever-changing, and yet it left him with an impression of sameness. <> The cloud above the frozen sea changed, but he was already familiar with them all. There was plenty for the eye to feast on, but nothing for the soul. I did it. Now I feel like We, the Drowned is the only fiction book Ive read in my entire life or at least as if Ive been stuck with it ever since I learnt how to read. However, despite the numerous occasions when I was moaning about how unimaginably long this

Bulgarian review below/Ревюто на български е по-долу If you stand on the deck of your life and look at the horizon, you will see them emerge. The spectres dwelling in the past and the drowned inhabiting the present. You will see how the surf is trying to cast them ashore on some marooned coast, but they are always there reminding you of themselves, and theres no other way. Because they are us. We, the drowned.Despite its volume, the novel has a lace structure and the text breathes lightly.