Author: Joseph ConradPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The Works of Joseph Conrad: 'Twixt land and sea tales
Author: Joseph ConradThe Works of Joseph Conrad
Author: The Works of Joseph Conrad: 'Twixt land and sea, tales
Author: Joseph ConradThe Works of Joseph Conrad in 20 (i.e. 22) Volumes: 'Twixt land and sea tales
Author: Joseph ConradThe Works of Joseph Conrad
Author: The Works of Joseph Conrad
Author: Joseph ConradPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Booksellers and bookselling
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
'Twixt Land and Sea Tales
Author: Joseph ConradPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
'Twixt Land and Sea
Author: Joseph ConradPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oceania
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
'Twixt Land and Sea
Author: Joseph ConradPublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781502888549
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
"[...]dared say I would give him a cup of coffee presently. "I am afraid you will have a poor breakfast," I cried apologetically. "We have been sixty-one days at sea, you know." A quiet little laugh, with a "That'll be all right, Captain," was his answer. All this, words, intonation, the glimpsed attitude of the man in the cuddy, had an unexpected character, a something friendly in it-propitiatory. And my surprise was not diminished thereby. What did this call mean? Was it the sign of some dark design against my commercial innocence? Ah! These commercial interests-spoiling the finest life under the sun. Why must the sea be used for trade-and for war as well? Why kill and traffic on it, pursuing selfish aims of no great importance after all? It would have been so much nicer just to sail about with here and there a port and a bit of land to stretch one's legs on, buy a few books and get a change of cooking for a while. But, living in a world more or less homicidal and desperately mercantile, it was plainly my duty to make the best of its opportunities. My owners' letter had left it to me, as I have said before, to do my best for[...]."
'Twixt Land & Sea Tales
Author: Joseph ConradPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Joseph Conrad has come into his own. The three stories contained in this volume take rank with the most mature and romantic of his work. The charming love and adventure of the life which he depicts in remote places confirm the growing belief that he is among the greatest of living creative writers. Contents: A Smile of Fortune; The Secret Sharer; Freya of the Seven Isles