Title : Off the coast of Eden - Roger Vercel - book
Summary : A story of fishermen hired on one of the first cargo ships dedicated to cod fishing. Gone are the good sailing ships they had always known until then; now they have to relearn the trade on these boats where there is almost nothing to do. But if the boat, if the fishing ground changes, some things remain immutable. You must always rely on the captain of the ship, put your fortune in his hands, because it is he who decides the fishing grounds; put your life in his hands, because it is he who holds the fate of all the men he takes with him, the responsibility of a father over his children. An accusation of infidelity for the captain's wife, left alone on land for so many months. The worst betrayal for a sailor, wounded in his flesh. Why does this subject interest Roger Vercel so much since it has already been found in several novels? Perhaps because he takes the victim at the moment when it will hurt her the most, at a time when she cannot fight and at a time when she must not falter, a moment when thoughts will invade her, take precedence over her responsibilities. Weighing the responsibility of an entire crew against the heart of a man: an experience he repeats from all angles, from the victim or the culprit, from the man or the woman, happy or unhappy ending, to fully understand the consequences.
But of course, the reader, like the sailors on the ship, finds himself held hostage by the madness that takes hold of the captain, of the ship. The anguish that gnaws at him, the uncertain outcome, against which he can do nothing...
EAN: 9782226043146
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