The Shadow-Line: A Confession
โ Scribed by Joseph Conrad
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Canada;HarperPerennial Classics
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 82 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1443445827
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โฆ Synopsis
Recently made captain, a young ship's officer comes quickly to maturity when faced with a crisis that tests his ability to lead his crew.
Based in part upon author Joseph Conrad's experience in the British merchant marine, The Shadow-Line is considered to be one of his masterpieces, revealing Conrad's skill at conveying complex themes and characters within a deceptively simple story.
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