The Shadow Line: A Confession

By Joseph Conrad

A young man is taking a sea captaincy which brings with it a succession of crises: his sea is becalmed, the crew laid low by fever, and his deranged first mate is convinced that the ship is haunted by the malignant spirit of a previous captain.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sovereign
• Release date: Feb 15, 2014
• ISBN: 9781910150634

Joseph Conrad

Polish-born Joseph Conrad is regarded as a highly influential author, and his works are seen as a precursor to modernist literature. His often tragic insight into the human condition in novels such as Heart of Darkness and The Secret Agent is unrivalled by his contemporaries.

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