Typhoon (novel)

Typhoon (novel)

Infobox Book
name = Typhoon
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author = Joseph Conrad
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country = United Kingdom
language = English
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genre = Adventure novel
publisher = Pall Mall Magazine
release_date = 1902
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media_type = Print (Hardback & Paperback)
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isbn = NA
oclc = 2312277
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"Typhoon" is a novel by Joseph Conrad, begun in 1899 and serialized in Pall Mall Magazine January to March 1902. Its first book publication was in New York by Putnam in 1902 and was published in Britain in "Typhoon and Other Stories" by Heinemann in 1903.

Plot summary

It is a classic sea yarn that describes how Captain Macwhirr sails the Siamese steamer "Nan-Shan" into a typhoon. Other characters include the young Jukes and Solomon, the head engineer. The novel classically evokes the sea-faring life at the turn of the century. While Macwhirr is emotionally estranged from his family and crew, and though he refuses to consider an alternate course to skirt the typhoon, his indomitable will in the face of a superior natural force elicits grudging admiration.

Major themes

On the surface an adventure novel, the book contains many interwoven themes including:
* In a dangerous situation, people will follow someone showing certainty even if the source of the certainty is dubious.
* Lack of imagination can place one in as much danger as lack of experience.

External links

* [http://www.archive.org/details/worksconnie03conruoft "Typhoon and Other Stories"] , available at Internet Archive (original edition scanned books)
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