An Iceland Fisherman eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 200 pages of information about An Iceland Fisherman.

An Iceland Fisherman eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 200 pages of information about An Iceland Fisherman.
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PIERRE LOTI1
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE7
AN ICELAND FISHERMAN8
PART 1 —­ ON THE ICY SEA8
CHAPTER I—­THE FISHERMEN8
CHAPTER II—­ICELANDERS14
CHAPTER III—­THE WOMEN AT HOME15
CHAPTER IV—­FIRST LOVE20
CHAPTER V—­THE SECOND MEETING22
CHAPTER VI—­NEWS FROM HOME28
PART II —­ IN THE BRETON LAND32
CHAPTER I—­THE PLAYTHING OF THE STORM32
CHAPTER II—­A PARDONABLE RUSE36
CHAPTER III—­OF SINISTER PORTENT37
CHAPTER IV—­HIS RELUCTANCE42
CHAPTER V—­SAILORS AT THE PLAY42
CHAPTER VI—­ORDERED ON FOREIGN SERVICE43
CHAPTER VII—­MOAN’S SWEETHEART43
CHAPTER VIII—­OLD AND YOUNG44
CHAPTER IX—­THE EASTERN VOYAGE45
CHAPTER X—­THE ORIENT47
CHAPTER XI—­A CURIOUS RENCONTRE48
CHAPTER XII—­STRIKING THE ROCK UNKNOWN51
CHAPTER XIII—­HOME NEWS52
PART III —­ IN THE SHADOW54
CHAPTER I—­THE SKIRMISH54
CHAPTER II—­“OUT, BRIEF CANDLE!”55
CHAPTER III—­THE GRAVE ABROAD58
CHAPTER IV—­TO THE SURVIVORS, THE SPOILS59
CHAPTER V—­THE DEATH-BLOW60
CHAPTER VI—­A CHARITABLE ASSUMPTION62
CHAPTER VII—­THE COMFORTER63
CHAPTER VIII—­THE BROTHER’S GRIEF63
CHAPTER IX—­WORK CURES SORROW64
CHAPTER X—­THE WHITE FOG66
CHAPTER XI—­THE SPECTRE SHIP67
CHAPTER XII—­THE STRANGE COUPLE70
CHAPTER XIII—­RENEWED DISAPPOINTMENT73
CHAPTER XIV—­THE GRANDAM BREAKING UP74
CHAPTER XV—­THE NEW SHIP76
CHAPTER XVI—­LONE AND LORN78
CHAPTER XVII—­THE ESPOUSAL80
PART IV —­ YANN’S FIRST WEDDING82
CHAPTER I—­THE COURTING BY THE SEA82
CHAPTER II—­THE SEAMAN’S SECRET83
CHAPTER III—­THE OMINOUS WEDDING-DRESS83
CHAPTER IV—­FLOWER OF THE THORN84
CHAPTER V—­THE COST OF OBSTINACY85
CHAPTER VI—­THE BRIDAL86
CHAPTER VII—­THE DISCORDANT NOTE88
CHAPTER VIII—­THE BLISSFUL WEEK92
PART V —­ THE SECOND WEDDING95
CHAPTER I—­THE START96
CHAPTER II—­THE FIRST OF THE FLEET98
CHAPTER III—­ALL BUT TWO99
CHAPTER IV—­STILL AT SEA100
CHAPTER V—­SHARING THE DREAD100
CHAPTER VI—­ALL BUT ONE102
CHAPTER VII—­THE MOURNER’S VISION103
CHAPTER VIII—­THE FALSE ALARM104
CHAPTER IX—­WEDDED TO THE SEA106
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