Sailing Against the Wind A Novel |
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| Author:
| Kross, Jaan |
| Translator:
| Dickens, Eric |
| Series title: | Writings from an Unbound Europe Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8101-2652-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Publisher: | Northwestern University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Jaan Kross's historical novel Sailing Against the Wind fictionalizes the life of Bernhard Schmidt (1879-1935), an Estonian-born inventor. Schmidt lost an arm in his youth while experimenting with a homemade rocket, resulting in psychological trauma that would plague him for the rest of his life. Largely self-taught, Schmidt was driven to seek recognition of his talents.
Jaan Kross's historical novel Sailing Against the Wind fictionalizes the life of Bernhard Schmidt (1879-1935), an Estonian-born inventor. Schmidt lost an arm in his youth while experimenting with a homemade rocket, resulting in psychological trauma that would plague him for the rest of his life. Largely self-taught, Schmidt was driven to seek recognition of his talents.