The Sailor-Boy 's Tale, from
Winter's Tales, one of the best known books written by Isak Dinesen, is a
lovely story that takes place on the coast of Norway. This tender tale narrates
an adventure that happens to a brave young sailor, called Simon, who risks his
life to rescue a peregrine falcon entangled upon the mast .
The thrill begins when the ship came
to the harbour and such a display of life is discovered by Simon than he feels a self-confident adult in the middle of the incessant trade. No sooner had he mixed
with the crowd, than he bumped into a wonderful girl, Nora, with whom he fell
in love. He could not have been happier when she proposed to him to arrange a
date for the next day.
However, the plot has an unexpected twist as Simon accidentally kills Ivan, a Russian acquaintance who tries to prevent him from meeting his girlfriend. Since this moment, Simon is on the run for fear of being accused of murder. Had he not found a mysterious Lapp woman who helped him, he would have been arrested.
However, the plot has an unexpected twist as Simon accidentally kills Ivan, a Russian acquaintance who tries to prevent him from meeting his girlfriend. Since this moment, Simon is on the run for fear of being accused of murder. Had he not found a mysterious Lapp woman who helped him, he would have been arrested.
The atmosphere created by the
author, through vivid descriptions, transports the reader to the northern in which the scene is supposed to develop. What Dinesen highlight in this tale
is: should we behave honestly, we will be rewarded.
This story is well worth reading ,
as it is full of amazing moments as well as beautiful romantic details and a
stunning creativity.
