For five month the crew of the
Aldebaran have been fixed at the Digue du Large, the most outward part of the harbour of Marseille.
After arriving in the harbour the
commercial court enchained the boat as a debt security.
First the whole crew thought that the
problem would be solved fast. So they cleaned and controled the boat
every day.
After a while the captain started
organising help for them in the harbour like food, water and cleaning
of clothes. Weeks later the captain and the mission to seafarers
organised money for the families at home.
There are only three men left on board.
This long break gives them a chance to think about their past. They
tell us about their love, losses and hopes.
This short novel is a beautiful book,
full of melancholia, humour and wordly wisdom.
It shows that life is not always a
straight lain to walk. That life is worth to live no matter wether
the life is cruel to you or nice.
Original title: Les marins perdus
Original title: Les marins perdus
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