Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
A new translation by Scot James Hogarth for the first unabridged English edition of the novel, which tells the story of an illiterate fisherman from the Channel Islands who must free a ship that has run aground in order to win the hand of the woman he loves, a shipowner's daughter.
About the Author
James Hogarth was educated at Edinburgh University, and was later undersecretary in the Scottish Office.
Graham Robbs many books include Victor Hugo: A Biography, which won the 1997 Whitbread Biography Award.