
Description
A novel set on Guernsey in which the outcast Gilliatt loves Deruchette, a shipowner's niece. She promises to marry whoever saves a wrecked steamship's engine, and he takes on the task, facing the sea, a reef and an octopus.
About this book
Toilers of the sea is an ebook by Victor Hugo (1802–1885). It dates from 1866. This edition runs to roughly 425 pages, about 8.5 hours of reading at a typical pace.
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About the Author
Victor Hugo (1802–1885) has 4 books in the BigBookHub catalogue: Poems, Notre-Dame de Paris, Toilers of the sea and The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History. These titles date from between 1831 and 1869.
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