Afloat (Sur L'Eau)

Afloat (Sur L'Eau) returns to the surface after decades in the shadow of literary history, a crisp, masterful reunion of sea-worn truth and human folly. A voyage through fin de siécle France, it invites readers to linger on the northern French coast where lives collide with tide and fate. This edition highlights Maupassant's keen eye for both the sea and the social currents that pull people toward peril and revelation. The stories sit at the heart of french nineteenth century fiction, a pre...