Guy De Maupassant

Afloat Guy De Maupassant

First published in 1888, Sur l'Eau is arranged like a journal and constitutes an intimate foray into Maupassant's thoughts: I wrote this journal of day-dreams for myself alone, or rather I took advantage of my solitude afloat to halt the wandering ideas that cross our minds like birds."" There are few great books about sailing on pleasure boats, but this is definitely one of them. This edition also contains three previously unpublished translations of articles by Maupassant and includes a selection of Rioui's elegant, delicate drawings.