Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard by Joseph Conrad
"Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard" by Joseph Conrad is a novel published in 1904. Set in the fictional South American republic of Costaguana, the story follows the charismatic Italian longshoreman Nostromo as he attempts to smuggle a fortune in silver away from revolutionary forces. Entrusted by mine owner Charles Gould to protect the treasure, Nostromo finds himself trapped between loyalty and temptation. What begins as a daring mission becomes a tale
of corruption, obsession, and the devastating cost of secret wealth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 |
|---|---|
| Title | Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostromo |
| Credits | Produced by Judy Boss and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Sea stories |
| Subject | Political fiction |
| Subject | Sailors -- Fiction |
| Subject | Revolutions -- Fiction |
| Subject | Latin America -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 2021 |
| Release Date | Jan 9, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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