Joseph Conrad

End Of The Tether

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Produktbeschreibung

End of the Tether is a novel written by Joseph Conrad, a Polish-British writer, and was first published in 1902. The story is set in the Malay Archipelago, where a retired captain named Tom Lingard lives with his daughter, Ada, and his loyal servant, Babalatchi. Lingard, who used to be a successful trader, is now in financial trouble and has put all his hopes on a new venture that he hopes will save him from ruin.However, things take a turn for the worse when Lingard's ship is destroyed in a storm, and he is left with no means to repay his debts. In desperation, he turns to his daughter's suitor, Mr. Travers, for help, but Travers has his own agenda and is not willing to help without getting something in return.As Lingard struggles to find a way out of his predicament, he is forced to confront the harsh realities of life in the Malay Archipelago, where power and money rule and loyalty is a rare commodity. In the end, Lingard is faced with a difficult decision that will determine the fate of his family and his own legacy.End of the Tether is a powerful exploration of human nature, greed, and the struggle for survival. Conrad's vivid descriptions of the exotic landscape and the complex characters that inhabit it make this novel a timeless classic that continues to captivate readers today.The sacred edifice, standing in solemn isolation amongst the converging avenues of enormous trees, as if to put grave thoughts of heaven into the hours of ease, pre- sented a closed Gothic portal to the light and glory of the west. The glass of the rosace above the ogive glowed like fiery coal in the deep carvings of a wheel of stone. The two men faced about.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 132
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Juni 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 262g
• ISBN-13: 9781419117770
• ISBN-10: 1419117777
• Artikelnr.: 21285256

Autorenporträt

Joseph Conrad, born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski in 1857 in present-day Ukraine, grew up in a politically active Polish family. His father, a writer and patriot, was imprisoned for anti-Russian activism, and Conrad's early years were marked by displacement and loss. Orphaned at age eleven, he was raised by his uncle, who encouraged his passion for the sea.Conrad began his maritime career in the French merchant navy before joining the British merchant fleet, where he spent nearly 20 years at sea. His experiences as a sailor provided the foundation for much of his writing, including Heart of Darkness and Lord Jim. Although he did not learn English until his twenties, Conrad became a master of the language, creating works that explore themes of isolation, imperialism, and human nature.Conrad's fiction often reflects his personal struggles with identity, exile, and the human psyche. His unique perspective as a Polish expatriate writing in English contributed to his status as one of the most influential modernist writers of the 20th century. His works continue to be studied for their complex narrative techniques and moral ambiguity.

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