| Typhoon Contributor(s): Saguez, Edinson (Editor), Conrad, Joseph (Author) |
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ISBN: 1533571740 ISBN-13: 9781533571748 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $8.08 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.22 lbs) 64 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Typhoon is a novella by Joseph Conrad, begun in 1899 and serialized in Pall Mall Magazine in January-March 1902. Many chronicles have been written about life at sea, but few, if any, can compare with Joseph Conrad's masterpiece. It is the story of one unremarkable steamship captain, pitted against a storm of incredible fury. Captain Macwhirr has a reputation as a solid, steadfast man, who "having just enough imagination to carry him through each successive day, and no more" cannot fully believe any storm would be a match for his powerful ship. So, when the barometer and other clues begin to hint at trouble ahead, he is only moderately concerned and unwilling to change course and lose precious time-a decision that may prove more costly than he could ever have imagined. |