by Carsten Jensen · Salamandra Bolsillo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788498385144
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Dive into the epic story of 'We, the Drowned,' a novel by acclaimed author Carsten Jensen. Set in the coastal town of Marstal, Denmark, this book narrates the lives of several generations of sailors, their struggles against the sea, and their ambitions. From Newfoundland to Samoa, passing through Tasmania and the Russian coast, this moving work will transport you to a world of adventure, love, and fatalism. Winner of the Danske Banks Litteraturpris award and chosen as the best Danish novel of the last twenty-five years, 'We, the Drowned' is a must-read for lovers of historical literature and stories of overcoming adversity.
Carsten Jensen is a Danish author and political columnist. He first earned recognition as a literary critic for the Copenhagen daily, Politiken. His books, including I Have Seen the World Begin (1996), deal with knowledge of the world. For this novel he won the Danish booksellers award De Gyldne Laurbær in 1996. The year 2006 saw the publication of his novel Vi, de druknede, a chronicle about the birth of modern Denmark, seen through the history of his hometown Marstal.
