Typhoon

by Joseph Conrad, The Perfect Library (Editor)

Overview

"Typhoon" from Joseph Conrad. Polish author who wrote in English after settling in England (1857-1924).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781511655453
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	04/09/2015
Pages:	72
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.15(d)

About the Author

Joseph Conrad is remembered for novels like Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim, which drew on his experience as a mariner and addressed profound themes of nature and existence.
Synopsis
Joseph Conrad was born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski on December 3, 1857, to Polish parents in Berdichev (now Berdychiv), Ukraine, and was raised and educated primarily in Poland. After a sea-faring career in the French and British merchant marines, he wrote short stories and novels like Lord Jim, Heart of Darkness and The Secret Agent, which combined his experiences in remote places with an interest in moral conflict and the dark side of human nature. He died in England on August 3, 1924.

Date of Birth:

December 3, 1857

Date of Death:

August 3, 1924

Place of Birth:

Berdiczew, Podolia, Russia

Place of Death:

Bishopsbourne, Kent, England

Education:

Tutored in Switzerland. Self-taught in classical literature. Attended maritime school in Marseilles, France

What People are Saying About This

David Poyer

Conrad is quite simply the master of all who try to reflect the world of the sea in the mirror of the written word...No one has limned more vividly the courage, the skill, the dreams, and terrors of those who set out upon the waters. He is the Captain.
—David Poyer, author of The Med

Editorial Reviews

If you liked The Perfect Storm, you will be blown away by Typhoon, Conrad's classic tale.
—USA Today

David Hagberg

"Conrad is quite simply the master of all who try to reflect the world of the sea in the mirror of the written word....No one has limned more vividly the courage, the skill, the dreams, and terrors of those who set out upon the waters. He is the Captain." -David Poyer, author of The Med.

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