Summary of PrinceÂ
Malte, a twelve-year-old boy who lives in a Danish fishing village, is enjoying the summer of 1912, exploring the beaches and flying kites. One day, he discovers a coffin washed ashore, with the well-preserved body of a sailor who had been entombed in Greenland’s ice for years. As Malte begins to uncover the story behind the dead sailor, he also discovers a lot about the mysteries and complexities of adult life.
Reasons to read PrinceÂ
“Prince” is a coming-of-age novel about a young, imaginative boy, set against the backdrop of Denmark’s beaches and fishing villages. It unfolds like an adult fairy tale, capturing the enchantments of youth. The author, Ib Michael, has received many literary accolades, including the Golden Laurel Danish Booksellers’ Award (De Gyldne Laurbær) for his novel “Kilroy Kilroy”, the Grand Prize of the Danish Academy, the Danish Critics’ Prize for Literature, and the Søren Gyldendal Prize.
Setting: Denmark
The exact location of the novel “Prince” is not specified, but a fishing village in Jutland is a plausible setting.
Original title: Prins
Year of publication: 1997
Nr of pages: 256
