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 of his writing, his voyages as first mate or master of various trading vessels in the 1870s and 1880s immortalized in such classics as "Lord Jim" and "Almayer's Folly". This book retraces his steps, chasing the shadows of Conrad by sea, land and river, visiting ports and islands, from Singapore to the Straits of Makassar. He takes in local legends, stories and songs heard on the way.
- ISBN10 0141007850
- ISBN13 9780141007854
- Publish Date 6 August 2001 (first published 31 October 1991)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Out of Print 31 January 2010
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
- Format Paperback
- Pages 320
- Language English