When Gilliat sees Deruche writing his name in the snow, he falls in love â one day, he must have this magical young woman as his bride. The chance to win Derucheâs heart comes, however, in a surprising way. Derucheâs uncle owns the first steamship of the island. When the steamship gets wrecked, Deruche is ready to marry the person who has the skills to fix the ship and set it free â and Gilliat is ready to have a try.
âToilers of the Seaâ is Victor Hugoâs novel first published in 1866.
Victor Hugo (1802â1885) was a French writer. He is best known for his novels âLes MisĂŠrablesâ and âThe Hunchback of Notre Dameâ. Hugo made his debut at a very young age; he published his very first book 'Odes et poĂŠsies diverses' at the age of 20. Hugo was also a human rights activist, and many of his works deal with human rights.