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About This Book:

Title: Almayer's Folly: A Story of an Eastern River

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Synopsis
ALMAYER'S FOLLY, Conrad's (and astonishingly competent) first novel in English, takes place in Indonesia, where a Dutch colonial whose business has failed wishes to escape the island and his malignant marriage. His only hope is to marry his daughter off to a European so he can leave with her--but his daughter has her own ideas about the kind of life she wants. Raised in Borneo, she wants only to remain there and is, in fact, being courted by a local princeling. Conrad addresses the questions of colonialism and interracialism as he tells two interlocking stories, one of a lost and disillusioned man, the other of a young couple full of hope.

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Language:        English

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Length:        220 Pages



Publisher Notes
First Line: "Kaspar! Makan!"
The well-known shrill voice startled Almayer from his dream of splendid future into the unpleasant realities of the present hour. An unpleasant voice too. He had heard it for many years, and with every year he liked it less. No matter; there would be an end to all this soon.




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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Almayer's Folly: A Story of an Eastern River and it was written by Joseph Conrad. This edition of Almayer's Folly: A Story of an Eastern River is in a Hardcover format. This books publish date is March 2009 and it has a suggested retail price of $23.99. There are 220 pages in the book and it was published by Bibliolife. The 10 digit ISBN is 1103676679 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9781103676675. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.