Typhoon
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Typhoon

by Joseph Conrad

1902•Adventure•116 pages

Taste attributes: adventuredisasterwarfastfresh & originallinearglossybig & variedhuman spirit/resilience/survivalall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeAn expansive adventure novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

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4.7 / 5

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About This Book

TYPHOON is the story of Captain Macwhirr, A dull but reliable seaman and his crew. While at sea, Macwhirrs first mate tells him to change course because of the storm ahead, but Machwirr will have none of that, And then the adventure begins...Please Note: This book is easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureDisasterWarHuman spirit/resilience/survivalAll consuming quest

Subjects

English Sea storiesHistorical FictionTyphoonsOcean travel

Details

Author
Joseph Conrad
Published
1902
Pages
116
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