‘Typhoon and Other Stories’ is a collection of four shorter works by Joseph Conrad. In the title work ‘Typhoon’ we have a classic tale of the sea which describes how Captain Mac Whirr sails the Siamese steamer ‘Nan-Shan’ into a typhoon. ‘Typhoon’ excellently depicts sea-faring life at the turn of the 20th century. Also included in this collection is ‘Amy Foster’, the story of a Polish immigrant who on his way to America becomes shipwrecked off the cost of England. Since he speaks no English, he is treated as a madman and imprisoned by the local Englishmen who find him. In ‘Amy Foster’ Conrad draws upon his Polish heritage to provide a convincing story of the difficulties arising from acclimating oneself to a foreign land. You will also find the stories ‘Falk: A Reminiscence’ and ‘To-Morrow’ in this collection of nautically themed works.
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