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Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century maritime life, the story follows Captain MacWhirr, a man of ordinary appearance and unremarkable imagination, who commands the steamer _Nan-Shan_. His calm demeanor and lack of ambition create a harmonious environment on his ship, contrasting sharply with the complexities of human desires and motivations. The novella explores the enigmatic reasons behind MacWhirr's choice to pursue a seafaring life, delving into the hidden depths of seemingly mundane existence and the mysteries that lie within.
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Typhoon by Joseph Conrad, Fiction, Classics, Joseph Conrad
- Language
- Released
- 2003
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- (Hardcover with dust jacket)
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- Title
- Typhoon by Joseph Conrad, Fiction, Classics
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Joseph Conrad
- Publisher
- Wildside Press
- Released
- 2003
- Format
- Hardcover with dust jacket
- Pages
- 112
- ISBN13
- 9781592246427
- Category
- Fiction
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century maritime life, the story follows Captain MacWhirr, a man of ordinary appearance and unremarkable imagination, who commands the steamer _Nan-Shan_. His calm demeanor and lack of ambition create a harmonious environment on his ship, contrasting sharply with the complexities of human desires and motivations. The novella explores the enigmatic reasons behind MacWhirr's choice to pursue a seafaring life, delving into the hidden depths of seemingly mundane existence and the mysteries that lie within.