Nostromo — Joseph Conrad (Wordsworth Classics)
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Description
'Nostromo' by Joseph Conrad is a sweeping political and psychological novel set in the fictional South American republic of Costaguana, where the enormously valuable San Tomé silver mine becomes the centre of a struggle for wealth, power and political control. At the heart of the story is Nostromo, a respected Italian sailor and stevedore whose reputation for loyalty and incorruptibility is tested when he becomes involved in the effort to protect a shipment of silver during a violent revolution. First published in 1904, the novel explores political upheaval, imperial influence, greed, loyalty and moral corruption against a richly imagined Latin American setting. Its complex structure and shifting perspectives make it one of Conrad’s most ambitious works, combining adventure and political drama with a searching examination of human motives.
Condition
Good condition, as pictured
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