| Description |
x, 242 pages ; 19 cm |
| Series |
Collected edition of the works of Joseph Conrad |
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Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924.
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| Contents |
The secret sharer -- A smile of fortune -- Freya of the seven isles |
| Summary |
Presents three novellas by the great Polish-English author. A smile of fortune: On the island of Mauritius, a visiting English captain is intrigued by the daughter of a European chandler who has been confined to her house all her life. The secret sharer: As his ship nears the Gulf of Siam, a novice captain shelters a mysterious fugitive from justice. Two seamen compete for the hand of the beautiful Freya Nelson, who plans to run away with one of them. But the other one, a Dutch sea captain, will not be rid of easily |
| Notes |
First pub. 1912. Collected ed |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliography |
| Subject |
Fathers and daughters -- Mauritius -- Fiction.
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Fugitives from justice -- Fiction.
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Ship captains -- Fiction.
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Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction.
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| SUBJECT |
Mauritius http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79060078 -- Fiction.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001562
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| Genre/Form |
Fiction.
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| Author |
Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924.
Twixt land and sea.
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Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924.
Secret sharer.
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Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924.
Smile of fortune
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