The Mariner

Taleb Alrefai spotlights Kuwait’s pearl-fishing history in this enthralling fictional re-telling of the final treacherous journey at sea of famous Kuwaiti dhow shipmaster Captain Al-Najdi, with flashbacks to the awesome pull of the sea on Al-Najdi since childhood and his voyages around the Arabian Peninsula with Australian sailor Alan Villiers.

Taleb Alrefai scoate in evidenta istoria pescuitului de perle din Kuweit in aceasta repovestire fictiva captivanta a ultimei calatorii periculoase pe mare a celebrului capitan Al-Najdi, comandant de nava dhow kuweitiana, cu flashback-uri ale atractiei extraordinare a marii asupra lui Al-Najdi inca din copilarie si ale calatoriilor sale in jurul Peninsulei Arabice alaturi de marinarul australian Alan Villiers.