Sea worker

Author: Victor Hugo
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: The old sailor Le Tissier from the Isle of Guernsey partners with Langtenay to operate a transport ship, but unexpectedly, the latter steals the ship and escapes with the money. Le Tissier is struck by students and his life is in danger. His adopted daughter, Déroulard, tearfully announces: whoever finds the ship, she will marry him. The young man, Giraudet, who secretly loves Déroulard, steps forward, sails alone, ands a thrilling and heroic battle with the sea...... However, when he finds the ship and the money, he unintentionally discovers that Déroulard is in love with the priest Abbé Faria. Thus, he makes the second major decision of his life......