![]() ![]() ![]() one of the more engrossing literary voyages of recent years. Meet Carsten Jensen halfway and you're spellbound This is a book to sail into, to explore, to get lost in, but it is also a book that brings the reader, dazzled by wonders, home to the heart from which great stories come. His essays, novels and travel books have won numerous literary awards, including the coveted Golden Laurels and the Danish Bank Literary. As a journalist he has reported from many regions of conflict, including the Balkans and most recently, Afghanistan. He is, in my opinion, an utterly unique story-tellerĪ novel of immense authority and ambition and beauty, by a master storyteller at the height of his powers. He first made his name as a columnist and literary critic. At once compelling and richly informative,I Have Seen the World Begin is an. I always look forward hugely to his books. When Carsten Jensen set out by train from Denmark on a journey to the East. The language is all you could hope for in a sea novel: sinewy and simple, often surprisingly beautifulĬarsten Jensen is unquestionably one of the most exciting authors writing in. This maritime novel is about generations of men who go to sea, and the women and children they leave behind. A magnificent addition to the canon of seafaring writing, a brilliant new reworking of the ancient theme.the pages glow with wonderfully imagined pictures. We, the Drowned by Carsten Jensen From one of Scandinavia’s most acclaimed storytellers, Carsten Jensen, We, the Drowned is an epic drama of passion, courage, and adventure. ![]()
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