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Paperback. 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 faces a succession of crises on his first command, for which he feels himself responsible. The novel is a work full of 'sudden passions', as well as a penetrating analysis of the nature of manhood. Editor(s): Hawthorn, Jeremy. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages, map. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 102 x 11. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199555567
- ISBN
- 9780199555567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.77
€ 11.99
€ 10.77
Paperback. An English boy in a simple town has dreams bigger than the outdoors and embarks at an early age into the sailor's life. The waters he travels reward him with the ability to explore the human spirit. This compact novel, completed in 1900, is at its baseline a book of the sea. Editor(s): Stape, J. H. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141441610
- ISBN
- 9780141441610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.21
€ 10.21
Paperback. Marlow, a seaman and wanderer, recounts his physical and psychological journey in search of the infamous ivory trader Kurtz: dying, insane, and guilty of unspeakable atrocities. Travelling upriver to the heart of the African continent, he gradually becomes obsessed by this enigmatic, wraith-like figure. Editor(s): Hampson, Robert; Knowles, Owen. Series Editor(s): Stape, J. H. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141441672
- ISBN
- 9780141441672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.33
€ 10.99
€ 9.33
Paperback. The four tales in this volume share autobiographical origins in Conrad's experience at sea and his exile from Poland. They vividly present Conrad's preoccupation with the theme of solidarity, challenged from without by the elements and from within by human doubts and fears. This revised edition uses the English first edition texts and has a new chronology and bibliography. Editor(s): Watts, Prof. Cedric, M.A., Ph.D. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199539031
- ISBN
- 9780199539031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
Hardcover. This is the only novel that Conrad set in London, and it communicates a profoundly ironic view of human affairs. The story is woven around an attack on the Greenwich Observatory in 1894. Verloc, (a Russian spy who is also working for the police) is ostensibly a member of an anarchist group in Soho. Num Pages: 284 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857151237
- ISBN
- 9781857151237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.87
€ 19.99
€ 14.87
Hardcover. 3et in the Malay Archipelago, where the author spent much of his youth as an officer in the British Merchant Navy, this book is a sombre yet brilliant study of good and evil in his mature manner. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 168 x 29. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Everyman United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857151442
- ISBN
- 9781857151442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.91
€ 19.99
€ 14.91
Paperback. Marlow, a seaman, tells of a journey up the Congo. His goal is the troubled European and ivory trader Kurtz. Worshipped and feared by invaders as well as natives, Kurtz has become a godlike figure, his presence pervading the jungle like a thick, obscuring mist. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 144 x 10. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Deluxe
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143106586
- ISBN
- 9780143106586
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. Lord Jim is a book about courage and cowardice, self-knowledge and personal growth, in the exotic setting of post-colonial Patusan, a remote Malay settlement. This new edition uses the first English edition text and includes a new introduction and notes by leading Conrad scholar Jacques Berthoud, glossaries, and an appendix on Conrad's sources and reading. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199536023
- ISBN
- 9780199536023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.70
€ 10.70
Paperback. Renowned for its stylistic boldness and dramatic descriptions, Heart of Darkness is a stark yet subtle examination of the powers of the subconscious and the workings of western imperialism. Series: Alma Classics Evergreens. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Alma Classics
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847494016
- ISBN
- 9781847494016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.06
€ 9.99
€ 9.06
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Random House USA Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780375753770
- ISBN
- 9780375753770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.86
€ 11.99
€ 11.86
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 131 x 6. Weight in Grams: 72. Series: Dover Thrift S. 80 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 208 x 131 x 6. Weight: 74.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- different cover
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486264646
- ISBN
- 9780486264646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.19
€ 6.19
Paperback. Takes us on a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. This title features stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Series: Little Black Classics. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 111 x 10. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141398495
- ISBN
- 9780141398495
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 5.48
€ 5.48
hardcover. Good copy in dustwrapper. DW with some minor shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1900
- SKU
- KTG0001481
- ISBN
- 9780752875262
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. 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' between youth and adulthood. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 126.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140180978
- ISBN
- 9780140180978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.09
€ 11.99
€ 10.09
Paperback. A tale of horror, set in the Congo during the period of rapid colonial expansion in the 19th century. The story deals with the highly disturbing effects of economic, social and political exploitation of European and African societies and the cataclysmic behaviour this induced in some individuals. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853262401
- ISBN
- 9781853262401
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 6.28
€ 6.28
Paperback. Series: Dover Thrift Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 132 x 8. Weight in Grams: 112.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486275468
- ISBN
- 9780486275468
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.08
€ 8.08
Paperback. Num Pages: 204 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 107 x 14. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Bantam Classics
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553212143
- ISBN
- 9780553212143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.72
€ 7.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 110 x 9. Weight in Grams: 94.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- PULP! THE CLASSICS
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781843444725
- ISBN
- 9781843444725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.86
€ 8.99
€ 7.86
paperback. Good clean copy showing some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps to cover, slight foxing to page edges but remains a good copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1900
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KSS0014274
- ISBN
- 9780752834207
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Marlow, a seaman, tells of a journey up the Congo. His goal is the troubled European and ivory trader Kurtz. Worshipped and feared by invaders as well as natives, Kurtz has become a godlike figure, his presence pervading the jungle like a thick, obscuring mist. Series: The Penguin English Library. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141199788
- ISBN
- 9780141199788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 9.32
€ 9.99
€ 9.32
Paperback. "This is the best Norton Critical Edition yet! All my students are becoming intensely interested in reading Conrad-largely because of this excellent work."-Elise F. Knapp, Western Connecticut State University Editor(s): Armstrong, Paul B. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 504 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 214 x 28. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Fifth
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393264869
- ISBN
- 9780393264869
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.20
€ 16.99
€ 15.20
Paperback. Series: Roads Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 134 x 9. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Roads Publishing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KOG0001417
- ISBN
- 9781909399013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 4.99
€ 9.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Set in the Malay Archipelago, this novel not only provides a gripping account of maritime adventure and romance, but also an exotic tale of the East. It explores the dilemmas of conscience, of moral isolation, of loyalty and betrayal confronting a sensitive individual whose romantic quest for an honourable ideal are tested to the limit. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 17. Weight in Grams: 202. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0001805
- ISBN
- 9781853260377
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Includes three stories where characters are tested by dramatic events 'that show in the light of day the inner worth of a man, the edge of his temper, and the fibre of his stuff; that reveal the quality of his resistance and the secret stuff of his pretences, not only to others but also to himself'. Series Editor(s): Carabine, Dr. Keith. Series: Wordsworth Classics. Num Pages: 304 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: FA; FC; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206. Very good copy with light shelf wear. Light nicks, remains very good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Wordsworth Editions
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0019544
- ISBN
- 9781853267437
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99