The Mirror of the Sea
Written by Joseph Conrad
Narrated by Josh Smith
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First published in 1906, The Mirror of the Sea was the first of Joseph Conrad's two autobiographical memoirs.
Discussing it, he called the book "a very intimate revelation. . . . I have attempted here to lay bare with the unreserve of a last hour's confession the terms of my relation with the sea, which beginning mysteriously, like any great passion the inscrutable Gods send to mortals, went on unreasoning and invincible, surviving the test of disillusion, defying the disenchantment that lurks in every day of a strenuous life; went on full of love's delight and love's anguish, facing them in open-eyed exultation without bitterness and without repining, from the first hour to the last.
Joseph Conrad
Polish-born Joseph Conrad is regarded as a highly influential author, and his works are seen as a precursor to modernist literature. His often tragic insight into the human condition in novels such as Heart of Darkness and The Secret Agent is unrivalled by his contemporaries.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Conrad gets into the heart of things. Testimony to the change of seamanship in regards to the age of sail and steam presented with full command of the English language and captivating story telling.