The Nigger of the Narcissus
by Joseph Conrad
Publisher: Doubleday, Page & Co 1914
ISBN/ASIN: 1434612074
Number of pages: 493
Description:
This short novel is a rollicking sea adventure. Those who love the picaresque voyages so common in nineteenth century literature will hardly find a better one; this has all the excitement, suspense, and drama one could want.
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