Gavin Young continues his life-long fascination with travel and his love of the sea in this magical evocation of the world of Joseph Conrad. Conrad's career as a sailor provided the material for much... This description may be from another edition of this product.
I agree with almost everything the reviewer above has said. I'd like to add that this is very beautiful prose. I disagree on only one point: perhaps my ability to absorb new information is above average, but I read this book before I ever visited South East Asia and loved it all the same. I bought it now again for the pleasure of simply owning it and reading in it from time to time.
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