We, The Drowned
Encyclopedia
We, the Drowned is a 2006 novel by Danish
writer Carsten Jensen
. It was first published in English on April 1, 2010, by Harvill Secker in the United Kingdom
; it was first published in the United States on February 9, 2011, by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
to fight the Germans. Not all of them return – and those who do will never be the same. Among them is the daredevil Laurids Madsen, who promptly escapes again into the anonymity of the high seas.
As soon as he is old enough, his son Albert sets off in search of his missing father on a voyage that will take him to the furthest reaches of the globe and into the clutches of the most nefarious company. Bearing a mysterious shrunken head, and plagued by premonitions of bloodshed, he returns to a town increasingly run by women – among them a widow intent on liberating all men from the tyranny of the sea.
Danes
Danish people or Danes are the nation and ethnic group that is native to Denmark, and who speak Danish.The first mention of Danes within the Danish territory is on the Jelling Rune Stone which mentions how Harald Bluetooth converted the Danes to Christianity in the 10th century...
writer Carsten Jensen
Carsten Jensen
Carsten Jensen is a Danish author and political columnist. He was born on 24 July 1952 in Marstal. He first earned recognition as a literary critic for the Copenhagen daily, Politiken. His novels, including I Have Seen the World Begin , deal with knowledge of the world...
. It was first published in English on April 1, 2010, by Harvill Secker in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
; it was first published in the United States on February 9, 2011, by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Plot
In 1848, a motley crew of Danish sailors sets sail from the small island town of MarstalMarstal
Marstal is a town in southern Denmark, located in Ærø municipality on the island of Ærø. Marstal has a population of 2,347 and is the largest town on Ærø. It was in the abolished Marstal Municipality.Marstal has a long maritime history...
to fight the Germans. Not all of them return – and those who do will never be the same. Among them is the daredevil Laurids Madsen, who promptly escapes again into the anonymity of the high seas.
As soon as he is old enough, his son Albert sets off in search of his missing father on a voyage that will take him to the furthest reaches of the globe and into the clutches of the most nefarious company. Bearing a mysterious shrunken head, and plagued by premonitions of bloodshed, he returns to a town increasingly run by women – among them a widow intent on liberating all men from the tyranny of the sea.