Marekstartsasatraineeonacontainership.It's197metreslong,30metreswideandboundforMartinique.Fullofanticipation,heleaveshisparents'farminWesternPomeraniaandgoesonboardatSt.Nazaire.MarekwantstofindfreedomandfallsinlovewiththeenigmaticsailorJean.Willitjustbeaflingorwillitlastforever?DoesJeanactuallyhavealoverineveryport?OnhistripacrosstheAtlantic,Marekmaynotactuallybecomeasailor,buthedoesgrowup. radiantsea:Aromanticcoming-of-agetripovertheAtlanticandamaritimeboy'sdreamaboutlove-onthetrailsofLotiandGenet,butundertheconditionsofmoderncargoshipping.