Project Gutenberg 2010-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 125 Kielland, Alexander Lange 1849 1906 Kjelland, Alexander Lange Kielland, Aleksander L. Kielland, Alexander L. Löfgren, Elisabeth 1851 1931 Lofgren, Elisabeth Laivuri Worse Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Laivuri Worse" by Alexander L. Kielland is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Jaakko Worse, a seasoned sailor who has returned from a long voyage to Rio de Janeiro. He finds himself in a small coastal town that is filled with memories of his past and encounters with various characters, including the merchant-consul Garman and his family, as well as young Laurits Seehus, a jungmann. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Jaakko Worse and the setting of Sandsgaard, where he arrives home aboard his ship "Perheen Toivo." The narrative captures his excitement and pride in returning to familiar waters, contrasted with the concerns of the townspeople, especially the consul, who is anxious about his failing business empire in the absence of prosperity. As Jaakko reconnects with the community, including his interactions with the younger generation and past acquaintances, we see glimpses of his character—proud yet humorous. His return marks not only a reunion with the town but also a conflict between his seasoned maritime lifestyle and the slow encroachment of societal expectations. The opening establishes a rich backdrop filled with themes of nostalgia, change, and the challenges of merging past identities with present realities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 37.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Norway -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 390448 2025-06-14T07:27:01.028854 text/html 390269 2025-01-14T07:20:24.563611 text/html 217946 2025-06-14T07:27:09.419326 application/epub+zip 223871 2025-06-14T07:27:04.388820 application/epub+zip 207397 2025-06-14T07:27:03.081848 application/epub+zip 416615 2025-06-14T07:27:13.208346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391279 2025-06-14T07:27:08.593303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356714 2022-09-16T03:36:24.920069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351542 2025-06-14T07:27:00.601840 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 336121 2010-12-01T11:16:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 131285 2010-12-01T11:16:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18357 2025-06-14T07:27:13.349281 application/rdf+xml 14606 2025-06-14T07:27:03.625813 image/jpeg 3752 2025-06-14T07:27:03.349811 image/jpeg 218260 2025-06-14T07:27:01.064864 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia