Maarouf Qannin

Swimming in Seas of Sagas : A Journey of Seafaring and Survival Maarouf Qannin

About the Book

Swimming in Seas of Sagas is an epic narrative poem written in rhymed pentameter and arranged in five interrelated parts. This extended poem traces a life tested by unchosen isolation, which nevertheless demands active choice. It follows the maritime voyage of Marin Gale, a young wanderlust-driven adventurer who leaves his country home to embrace the challenging freedom of the sea despite his father's disapproval.

After ten years of seafaring, Marin's ship is utterly devastated by a pirate attack, forcing him into a desperate struggle for survival. His journey leads him to an uninhabited island where secrecy becomes a second form of survival, and where a single footprint can dramatically overturn the fragile balance between safety and danger.

Rich in maritime atmosphere and epic intensity, this poem invites the reader into an unforgettable odyssey woven across sea and land.