Prince A Novel |
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| Author:
| Michael, Ib |
| Translator:
| Haveland, Barbara |
| ISBN: | 978-0-312-27325-5 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2001 |
| Publisher: | Picador
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.00 |
Book Description:
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For lovers of Howard Norman'sThe Bird Artist,Prince is an evocative, richly imagined novel about a defining season in the life of a young outcast. In 1912 at a provinical Danish seaside hotel, twelve-year-old Malte, a charity case from the city, revels in the freedom of summer. Largely a solitary boy, Malte spends his days on the beach, transfixed by the sea. When a coffin containing a young sailor drifts ashore, Malte is soon absorbed in the sailor's tragic love story...
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For lovers of Howard Norman'sThe Bird Artist,Prince is an evocative, richly imagined novel about a defining season in the life of a young outcast. In 1912 at a provinical Danish seaside hotel, twelve-year-old Malte, a charity case from the city, revels in the freedom of summer. Largely a solitary boy, Malte spends his days on the beach, transfixed by the sea. When a coffin containing a young sailor drifts ashore, Malte is soon absorbed in the sailor's tragic love story and dramatic death, and their fates become dangerously intertwined.