Youth
by Joseph Conrad
Taste attributes: adventurewardramafresh & originalheavyemotive & stirringall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeAn original adventure novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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2.5 / 5
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About This Book
"Youth" sprang from Joseph Conrad's own experience sailing in the Far East with the merchant navy. In it he captures a young man's exhilaration in the face of danger and the unknown.
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- Author
- Joseph Conrad
- Published
- 1898
- Pages
- 339
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- Open Library
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