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Description edit
Originally published in Danish as "Vi, de druknede."
Carsten Jensen's debut novel has taken the world by storm. Already hailed in Europe as an instant classic, We, the Drowned is the story of the port town of Marstal, whose inhabitants have sailed the world’s oceans aboard freight ships... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Knud Erik: Add a description of this character.
- Steuermann
- Schiff
- Kopf
- Wasser
- Blick
- Laurids Madsen
- Meer
- Herman
- Jack Lewis
- Anton
- Krieg
- Dann
- Kristina
- Boden
- Frau
- Klara Friis
- Ende
- Insel
- Hans Jørgen
- Weise
- Tod
- Tisch
- Isaksen
- Madsen
- Tage
- Schulter
- Teufel
- Marstal
- Der Junge
- Erde
- Geld
- Ejnar
- Kaj
- Stein
- Ivar
- Stiefel
- Himmel
- Kanaken
- Grund
- Feuer
- Stelle
- Sohn
- Herz
- Stirn
- Mund
- Traum
- Rasmus Madsen
- Karoline Grube
- Else
- Rasmus
- Esben
- Albert
Setting & Locations edit
- New York
- Hobart Town
- Vilhjelm
- England
- Apia
- Essen
- Farben
- Brand
- Algot
- Bordwand
- Handbewegung
- London
- Konvoi
- Hawaii
- Hamburg
- China
- Panik
- Cardiff
- Nyborg
- Newcastle
- Moses Huntington
- Prinsegade
- Nordatlantik
- Schanghai
- Honolulu
- Valparaiso
- Seil
- Murmansk
- Hafeneinfahrt
- Kongegade
- Svendborg
- Buenos Aires
- Casablanca
- Dampskibsbro
- Frachtmarkt
- Liverpool
- Leiden
- Mal
- Molotovsk
- Kirkestræ
- Dakar
First Sentence edit
Many years ago there lived a man called Laurids Madsen, who went up to Heaven and came down again, thanks to his boots.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Carsten Jensen (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Charlotte Barslund (Translator) - Danish to English translation
- Emma Ryder (Translator) - Danish to English translation
First Edition edit
Original Language: Danish
Publisher: Gyldendal
Country: Denmark
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 693
Publisher: Gyldendal
Country: Denmark
Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 693
Awards edit
- Danske Banks Litteraturpris (2007)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PT8176.2.E44 V513
- Dewey: 839.81374
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- National Public Radio: Book review by NPR
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