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Written in 1915, The Shadow-Line is based upon events and experiences from twenty-seven years earlier to which Conrad returned obsessively in his fiction. A young sea captain's first command brings with it a succession of crises: his sea is becalmed, the crew laid low by fever,... Read Full Overview

A new captain must lead his crew to safety and face his own internal struggles as he works to overcome disrespect, insanity, and coming-of-age all while sailing on an unforgiving sea.

There is an invisible line that divides life into a before and after--adolescence... Read Full Overview

The Shadow-line by Joseph Conrad is a story based at sea. Often considered to be a metaphor of the First World War because of its timing and references to a long struggle, and the importance of camaraderie, etc. A classic tale loved by many for generations.

The Shadow Line is a short novel based at sea by Joseph Conrad; it is one of his later works, being written from February to December 1915. It was first published in 1916 as a serial in New York's Metropolitan Magazine (September-October) in the English Review (September 1916-March... Read Full Overview

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Formatted for e-reader Illustrated About The Shadow-Line by Joseph Conrad The Shadow-Line is a short novel based at sea by Joseph Conrad; it is one of his later works, being written... Read Full Overview

A young and inexperienced sea captain finds that his first command leaves him with a ship stranded in tropical seas and a crew smitten with fever. As he wrestles with his conscience and with the increasing sense of isolation that he experiences, the captain crosses the 'shadow-line'... Read Full Overview

An unsettling tale of plague, drift and terror, The Shadow-Line documents a young seaman's coming of age after he is recruited to captain a ship for the first time. Bad luck and disease haunt the inexperienced hero and his crew, and the evil legacy of the previous captain overshadows... Read Full Overview

Joseph Conrad: Die Schattenlinie Lesefreundlicher Gro druck in 16-pt-Schrift Aus einer jugendlichen Laune heraus mustert ein junger Maat der britischen Handelsmarine in Singapur ab und will das Seemannsleben hinter sich lassen. Kaum von Bord gegangen lernt er den alten Kapit?n... Read Full Overview

The masterpiece of Joseph Conrad's later years, the autobiographical short novel The Shadow Line depicts a young man at a crossroads in his life, facing a desperate crisis that marks the "shadow-line" between youth and maturity.This brief but intense story is a dramatically fictionalized... Read Full Overview