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Typhoon is a classic by Joseph Conrad, thought to be based upon Conrad's experience of seaman's life. It tells the tale of how Captain MacWhirr sails the Siamese steamer Nan-Shan into a typhoon, a gripping adventure that will whisk you away into the great blue seas.Any profits... Read Full Overview

Typhoon is a novella by Joseph Conrad, begun in 1899 and serialized in Pall Mall Magazine in January-March 1902. Its first book publication was in New York by Putnam in 1902; it was also published in Britain in Typhoon and Other Stories by Heinemann in 1903.

This novel is about one unremarkable steamship captain, pitted against a typhoon of incredible fury. Captain Macwhirr is the captain of the Nan-shan. He has a reputation as a solid, steadfast man. So, when multiple clues start pointing to trouble ahead and his second-in-chief... Read Full Overview

Typhoon by Joseph Conrad

Captain MacWhirr cannot fathom anything outside the facts of his own life. His first mate, Mr. Jukes, is the perfect contrast as an imaginative man prone to speaking in figurative language. Though they are opposites, MacWhirr and Jukes respect each other and run a tight ship,... Read Full Overview

This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's... Read Full Overview

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Typhoon is a novella by Joseph Conrad, begun in 1899 and serialized in Pall Mall Magazine in January-March 1902. Its first book publication was in New York by Putnam in 1902; it was also published in Britain in... Read Full Overview

Typhoon is a classic sea yarn, possibly based upon Conrad's actual experience of seaman's life, and probably on a real incident aboard of the real steamer John P. Best. It describes how Captain MacWhirr sails the Siamese steamer Nan-Shan into a typhoon-a mature tropical cyclone... Read Full Overview

En TIF N (1902) Conrad describe la tempestad salvaje que sufre el Nan-Shan, un vapor que transporta a doscientos cul es (trabajadores ind genas) de regreso a China con sus ahorros celosamente guardados. Esto le da pie para un penetrante an lisis de comportamientos humanos variados,... Read Full Overview

Typhoon is a novella by Joseph Conrad, begun in 1899 and serialized in Pall Mall Magazine in January-March 1902. Its first book publication was in New York by Putnam in 1902; it was also published in Britain in Typhoon and Other Stories by Heinemann in 1903. Plot summary Typhoon... Read Full Overview

Typhoon is a novel written by Joseph Conrad that tells the story of a group of passengers and crew members aboard a steamship called Nan-Shan caught in the midst of a powerful typhoon in the Pacific Ocean. The novel explores the psychological and physical effects of the storm... Read Full Overview

Captain MacWhirr cannot fathom anything outside the facts of his own life. His first mate, Mr. Jukes, is the perfect contrast as an imaginative man prone to speaking in figurative language. Though they are opposites, MacWhirr and Jukes respect each other and run a tight ship,... Read Full Overview

Captain McWhirr is a serious man who runs his steamer, the Nan-Shan, with efficiency and solidity. When a storm appears to be headed in their direction, MacWhirr is not concerned about his ship's ability to weather it, but, when the storm turns out to be a powerful typhoon which... Read Full Overview

The Nan-Shan was on her way from the southward to the treaty port of Fu-chau, with some cargo in her lower holds, and two hundred Chinese coolies returning to their village homes in the province of Fo-kien, after a few years of work in various tropical colonies. The morning was... Read Full Overview

Typhoon is a short novel by Joseph Conrad, begun in 1899 and serialized in Pall Mall Magazine in January March 1902. Its first book publication was in New York by Putnam in 1902 it was also published in Britain in Typhoon and Other Stories by Heinemann in 1903.

Typhoon is a short novel by Joseph Conrad, begun in 1899 and serialized in Pall Mall Magazine in January-March 1902. Its first book publication was in New York by Putnam in 1902; it was also published in Britain in Typhoon and Other Stories by Heinemann in 1903.