Almayer's Folly Contributor(s): Conrad, Joseph (Author), Cosham, Ralph (Read by) |
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ISBN: 147088822X ISBN-13: 9781470888220 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: June 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - General - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Psychological |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.2" W x 5.7" (0.40 lbs) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A tale of personal tragedy as well as a broader meditation on the evils of colonialism, Almayer's Folly is Joseph Conrad's first novel. Set in the lush jungles of Borneo in the late 1800s, it charts the decline of a Dutch merchant after a twenty-five year struggle against overwhelming odds. Despite the bitterness of his disillusioned wife, Almayer refuses to accept the financial ruin he has precipitated. Instead, he dreams of fantastic wealth and a triumphant return to the civilization of his youth, accompanied by his loving daughter, Nina. But when Nina turns away from his elusive fantasies to the tangible reality of her native lover, Almayer must face the fruits of his own folly. |
Contributor Bio(s): Conrad, Joseph: - Joseph Conrad (Jozef Teodor Konrad Nalecz Korzeniowski) (1857-1924) was born in Ukraine. Raised by an uncle after the death of his parents, he educated himself by reading widely in Polish and French. At age twenty-one he began a long career sailing the seas on French merchant vessels, after which he went to London and began writing, using the romance and adventure of his own life for his incomparable sea novels. Cosham, Ralph: -Ralph Cosham (1936-2014), a.k.a. Geoffrey Howard, was a British journalist who changed careers to become a narrator and screen and stage actor. He performed in more than one hundred professional theatrical roles, and several of his narrations were named "Audio Best of the Year" by Publishers Weekly. In 2013 he won the coveted Audie Award for his narration of Louise Penny's The Beautiful Mystery. |