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Title details for Typhoon, with eBook by Joseph Conrad - Available

Typhoon, with eBook

by Joseph Conrad
Scott Brick
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Calm, stoic captain Mac Whirr has just been given command of a new steamship, the Nan-Shan. He and his crew are transporting Asian workers across the China Sea when a sudden drop in atmospheric pressure alerts Mac Whirr of "some uncommonly dirty weather knocking about."


Soon the steamship, her crew, and the human cargo are caught in the midst of a vicious typhoon. The impending disaster brings out the best and the worst of Mac Whirr; Jukes, the chief mate; Solomon, the wise engineer; and the rest of the crew. Conrad shows that in the struggle for survival, true character will always be exposed.
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Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781400190898
  • File size: 108639 KB
  • Release date: June 15, 2009
  • Duration: 03:46:19
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subjects

Classic Literature Fantasy Fiction Literature

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:730
Text Difficulty:3

Calm, stoic captain Mac Whirr has just been given command of a new steamship, the Nan-Shan. He and his crew are transporting Asian workers across the China Sea when a sudden drop in atmospheric pressure alerts Mac Whirr of "some uncommonly dirty weather knocking about."


Soon the steamship, her crew, and the human cargo are caught in the midst of a vicious typhoon. The impending disaster brings out the best and the worst of Mac Whirr; Jukes, the chief mate; Solomon, the wise engineer; and the rest of the crew. Conrad shows that in the struggle for survival, true character will always be exposed.
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Classic Literature Fantasy Fiction Literature