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by Joseph Conrad
isbn: 0393955524
Heart of Darkness is a short, difficult story about the horrible conditions in colonial Africa, and about the depths that a man sinks to when unbound by morals and laws. Conrad is an amazing writer; I was constantly impressed by his vivid imagery and descriptions. For example: We called at some more places with farcical names, where the merry dance of death and trade goes on in a still and earthy atmosphere as of an overheated catacomb... Recommended. |
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