Typhoon & Other Stories

Typhoon and Other Stories is a collection of four shorter works by Joseph Conrad. In the title work Typhoon we have a classic tale of the sea which describes how Captain MacWhirr sails the Siamese steamer Nan-Shan into a typhoon. Typhoon excellently depicts sea-faring life at the turn of the 20th century. Also included in this collection is Amy Foster the story of a Polish immigrant who on his way to America becomes shipwrecked off the cost of England. Since he speaks no English he is treated as a madman and imprisoned by the local Englishmen who find him. In Amy Foster Conrad draws upon his Polish heritage to provide a convincing story of the difficulties arising from acclimating oneself to a foreign land. You will also find the stories Falk: A Reminiscence and To-Morrow in this collection of nautically themed works.