A Sailor-Boy's Tale

 

A Sailor -Boy's Tale was written by Karen Blixen - Finecke von Christenze or Karen Dinesen. She was a Danish author also known by her pen name Isak Dinesen. She is the author of many books and tales, whose best-known novel is “Out of Africa” that was adapted to the big screen by Sidney Pollack.

The story narrates the experiences of a young sailor who sails the seas in different vessels round the world. In this tale are mixed youthful love, unexpected tragedy and fantastic characters that have certain powers to transform their appearance.

Everything happens in a small Norwegian port, where sailors from different countries, coexist with the locals (Lapps) in a mystical setting such as the long days of spring in northern Scandinavia. In this context, a story of impossible love comes between our young sailor and a beautiful girl where fate plays a dirty trick on them, but both (Nora and Simon) will never forget.

The writer masterfully combines all these elements (love, mystery, fantasy and gratitude) in a short story that intrigue readers till the end, which is unexpected and wonderful. It is a tale that reminds us the connection between all living beings on this planet.