Set against the wild, untamed coast of Guernsey—where Hugo lived in exile—The Toilers of the Sea is a sweeping tale of solitude, sacrifice, and man's eternal battle with nature. Gilliatt, an outcast and a dreamer, falls in love with Déruchette, the beautiful niece of a shipowner. When her uncle’s steamship is wrecked on a dangerous reef, Gilliatt seizes a chance to win her heart by performing the impossible: recovering the ship’s engine from the depths of the sea. What follows is a gripping jour ...