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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

About Typhoon Typhoon is a novella by Polish-British author Joseph Conrad, originally appearing in a serialized form in Pall Mall Magazine before its publication as a book in 1902. ' Such is the loneliness of command. He was trying to see, with that watchful manner of a seaman... Read Full Overview

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 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

About Typhoon by Joseph Conrad Brace yourself for the relentless fury of the open sea in Joseph Conrad's "Typhoon." This gripping novella thrusts readers into the heart of a South China Sea storm, where Captain MacWhirr stands resolute at the helm of the steamship Nan-Shan. As... 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 by Joseph Conrad

Typhoon is a novel written by Joseph Conrad, first published in 1902. The story is set on board a steamship named Nan-Shan during a typhoon in the South China Sea. The ship is carrying a group of passengers, including a group of Chinese coolies, a missionary, a corrupt captain,... 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.

Typhoon is a novel by Joseph Conrad, begun in 1899 and serialized in Pall Mall Magazine in January-March 1902. Its first book publication was in 1902; it was also published as Typhoon and Other Stories in 1903. Typhoon is a classic sea yarn, possibly based upon Conrad's actual... Read Full Overview

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Formatted for e-reader Illustrated About Typhoon by Joseph Conrad Typhoon is a novella by Joseph Conrad.Typhoon is a classic sea yarn, possibly based upon Conrad's actual experience... 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