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| The Mirror of the Sea | 
 enlarge | Author: Joseph Conrad
Publisher: Marlboro Press
Category: Book
List Price: $10.95
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Sales Rank: 1007117
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: New edition
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 175
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 0910395349
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.45
EAN: 9780910395342
ASIN: 0910395349
Publication Date: February 1, 1988
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Product Description
Landfall and Departure mark the rhythmical swing of a seamans life and of a ships career.From land to land is the most concise definition of a ships earthly fate.' (Excerpt)
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| Customer Reviews:
 Wonderfully fascinating March 14, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Joseph Conrad (born Jozef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski - 1857-1924) was a Polish-born English novelist who experienced life in both the French and British navies. He took his rich experiences, and turned them into fascinating, realistic literature about life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when colossal empires bestrode the Earth.
This wonderfully fascinating book was first published in 1905 (at least that is what my 1926 edition says), and is NOT a novel. The Mirror of the Sea is a collection of autobiographical essays that were originally published as a series of magazine articles. Each essay is about Joseph Conrad's true love, the sea, covering such subjects as landfalls and departures, the nature of captains and officers, anchors, and so much more.
Yes, this book shows Conrad's love of the sea, and is an excellent read, explaining how a ship worked, throughout its career. Indeed, if you are a fan of nautical books, then I must say that you really must read this book - it will give you a true understanding of what the mariners are saying and what they mean.
I really enjoyed this book, and do not hesitate to recommend it.
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