Meren kansa

The narrative follows Urbain Coët, a quiet young boat owner whose pride is a newly finished twenty-seven-foot vessel built in a three-generation timber workshop; action alternates between the veistämö’s hands-on craft, a tense nocturnal attempt to set the boat alight, and the steady rhythms of coastal village life. The Goustav family's traditional methods, simple tools, and intergenerational labor shape daily routines, while neighbors react with admiration, envy, and rivalry. Urbain’s careful guardianship of his boat, his attachment to Marie-Jeanne, and the community’s gossiped ambitions together examine workmanship, belonging, and the sea’s decisive role in livelihood.