- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (30 Nov 1989)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 014018094X
- ISBN-13: 978-0140180947
- Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 296,842 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A dying sailor casts a pall over the other crew members of the Narcissus, as it sails home to London from Bombay.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Originally published in 1897this book is considered to be the turning point in Conrad's career. The book has also been published under the title The Children of the Sea: A Tale of the Forecastle.
This is a very good short novel. It has strong characters, great navel insight and is a study of the character of men. It also has to do with the lives of men in general - the good, the bad, and the indifferent.
In an interesting way it weaves a tale of deceit that becomes a reality. James "Jimmy" Waits, a west Indian black sailor waits for illness and is waiting for death.
It explores not only the deceits of men, but how man deals with illness and death in confined space. It was an excellent read.
This is a very good short novel. It has strong characters, great navel insight and is a study of the character of men. It also has to do with the lives of men in general - the good, the bad, and the indifferent.
In an interesting way it weaves a tale of deceit that becomes a reality. James "Jimmy" Waits, a west Indian black sailor waits for illness and is waiting for death.
It explores not only the deceits of men, but how man deals with illness and death in confined space. It was an excellent read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
One of Conrad's most personal works based on his (harsh) experiences at sea and expounding his philosophy of life: the importance of "putting yourself to the test", showing solidarity with your fellow man and not spending too much time navel-gazing. A powerful, highly-realistic and gripping novel - one of his best works.
4 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Style - 4/5
Plot - 3/5
Readability - 3/5
After what I considered to be the dull and boring story of "Heart of Darkness" I nearly never picked up a Joseph Conrad book again. This was the second of his works that I read and I'm glad to say that the second chance I gave to JC paid off.
What particularly struck me about this story was the way it was written in the first person without the narrator being one of the main characters. He is very much an observer in the background and this style works very well.
The story itself is an interesting look at whether there is any ground to the superstitions of sailors or if it is all just one big coincidence.
As with "Heart of Darkness" (and, I have since discovered, a lot of other JC works) there are a lot of very long paragraphs, which don't help the narrative to flow very freely, but they do add to the feeling of the loneliness and boredom of a long sea voyage.
Plot - 3/5
Readability - 3/5
After what I considered to be the dull and boring story of "Heart of Darkness" I nearly never picked up a Joseph Conrad book again. This was the second of his works that I read and I'm glad to say that the second chance I gave to JC paid off.
What particularly struck me about this story was the way it was written in the first person without the narrator being one of the main characters. He is very much an observer in the background and this style works very well.
The story itself is an interesting look at whether there is any ground to the superstitions of sailors or if it is all just one big coincidence.
As with "Heart of Darkness" (and, I have since discovered, a lot of other JC works) there are a lot of very long paragraphs, which don't help the narrative to flow very freely, but they do add to the feeling of the loneliness and boredom of a long sea voyage.
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