Typhoon and other stories

Typhoon describes how Captain MacWhirr sails the Siamese steamer Nan-Shan into a typhoon. Other characters include the young Jukes (probably an alter ego of Conrad from the time he sailed under captain John McWhirr) and Solomon Rout, the chief engineer. This classic novella evokes the seafaring life at the turn of the century. MacWhirr (who, according to Conrad, “never walked on this Earth”) is emotionally estranged from his family and crew. He refuses to consider an alternate course to skirt the typhoon, but his indomitable will in the face of a superior natural force elicits grudging admiration. The three other stories included are: Amy Foster; Falk, a Reminiscence; and To-morrow. CuriousPages Edition This book is a CuriousPages edition, which has been carefully edited by an experienced literary editor, then formatted to produce a book that is a pleasure to read. These editions are printed by CreateSpace (an Amazon company), which produces exceptional printing quality (of a higher quality than most trade paperbacks) at a reasonable price.