Project Gutenberg 2013-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 284 Strindberg, August 1849 1912 Strindberg, Johan August Westergren, Elizabeth Clarke I havsbandet. English On the Seaboard: A Novel of the Baltic Islands Produced by Marc D'Hooghe "On the Seaboard: A Novel of the Baltic Islands" by August Strindberg is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story begins in an isolated fishing boat near the Baltic Islands, where the characters navigate both the physical dangers of the sea and the complexities of human relationships. Central to the narrative are the Custom House Surveyor and a nervous Fish Commissioner, whose interactions reveal themes of power, competency, and authority within a harsh maritime environment. The beginning of the novel introduces us to a critical moment in a fishing boat as it struggles against the rising winds at Goosestone bay. The Custom House Surveyor, characterized as a robust giant, commands the vessel with his subordinates, including the timid Fish Commissioner, who is preoccupied with the risks of sailing. Their conflicting personalities rapidly escalate tensions as they attempt to lead the boat to safety amidst growing dangers. The scene sets the tone for the exploration of human relationships against the backdrop of nature, as the characters confront their vulnerabilities, modifying the power dynamics between them, while foreshadowing the challenges that lie ahead on their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Islands -- Fiction Baltic Sea Region -- Fiction PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 420228 2025-06-17T18:43:31.681350 text/html 398713 2024-04-03T20:50:08 text/html 246275 2025-06-17T18:43:40.522315 application/epub+zip 252035 2025-06-17T18:43:35.281300 application/epub+zip 226394 2025-06-17T18:43:33.882351 application/epub+zip 449740 2025-06-17T18:43:44.454389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436450 2025-06-17T18:43:39.591347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377154 2022-09-20T07:19:37.078084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406694 2025-06-17T18:43:31.027364 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 386900 2024-04-03T21:26:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17149 2025-06-17T18:43:44.886289 application/rdf+xml 15960 2025-06-17T18:43:34.469289 image/jpeg 3743 2025-06-17T18:43:34.177294 image/jpeg 244816 2025-06-17T18:43:31.722329 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 sv.wikipedia