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Author:

Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924.

Type:

Audiobook CD

ISBN:

9781441750518

1441750517

Summary:

Joseph Conrad's novel tells of one nation's violent revolution and one hero's moral degeneration. Conrad convincingly invents an entire country, Costaguana, and sets it afire as warlords compete for power and a fortune in silver. Señor Gould, adamant that his silver should not become spoil for his enemies, entrusts it to his faithful longshoreman, Nostromo, a local hero of sorts whom Señor Gould believes to be incorruptible. Nostromo accepts the mission as an opportunity to increase his own fame. But when his exploit fails to win him the rewards he had hoped for, he is consumed by a corrupting resentment. Nostromo ambitiously brings to life an era of Latin American history while simultaneously describing the politics of any underdeveloped country.

DDC:

ddc: 823/.912;

Year:

2010

Performer:

Name: Read by John Lee.;

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