The Lost Sailors

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A moving investigation into the human comedy. The men aboard an impounded freighter in the port of Marseilles are divided - should they wait for teh money owed them, or accept their fate and look for work on another ship This may be Captain Abdul Aziz' last commission and he is determined to save his ship and do the right thing by the men aboard. In these close quarters, charged with physical and emotional tension, each life begins to resemble a chapter in the complex, colourful and tragic story of the Mediterranean Sea itself - rich with romance, legend, passion and drama.

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Praise for "The Lost Sailors" "The writing is divine." Andrea Camilleri, author of the bestselling Inspector Montalbano series "Izzo is exceptional at describing the melancholy, aching atmospheres in which these characters find themselves; he tenderly evokes their desperation, and via their misadventures portrays the cruelty of a world where men are sold for scrap like abandoned ships." "La Repubblica "Praise for Jean-Claude Izzo's Marseilles Trilogy "["Total Chaos" is] full of fascinating characters, tersely brought to life in a prose style that is (thanks to Howard Curtis' shrewd translation) traditionally dark and completely original." "Chicago Tribune ""[Izzo's] novel is rich, ambitious and passionate, and his sad, loving portrait of his native city is amazing." "The Washington Post ""Izzo's Marseilles is ravishing. Every street, cafe and house has its own character." "Globe and Mail" (Toronto) "What makes [Izzo's] work haunting is his extraordinary ability to convey the tastes and smells of Marseilles." "The New Yorker ""The author masterfully depicts his native Marseilles' sensuous diversity, from down-at-heelscafesto the increasingly ritzy and snobbish seaside."" "Kirkus Reviews"""

Author Bio

Jean-Claude Izzo achieved immediate success with his Marseilles Trilogy ("Total Chaos," " Chourmo," "Solea"). His novel "A Sun for the Dying" and a collection of short stories also enjoyed great critical and popular acclaim. Izzo died in 2000 at the age of fifty-five.