This book is brilliant (Lord Jim - Joseph Conrad)

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Product:	Lord Jim - Joseph Conrad
Date:	05/05/02 (63 review reads)
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Advantages: A taste of an extraordinary life, Timeless classic

Disadvantages: Quite difficult to read

I read this book recently and must say that it's great and very moving. It was quite hard going at times and I found it difficult to get a momentum going. I'm not sure whether it was the author's style or just the fact that the words were very small.

The author does a great job of exercising your imagination throughout the course of the book as you find yourself constantly anticipating the next twist. Even when I guessed where the story would go, the author's versatile prose made it a very rewarding read.

The book is set in very swashbuckling times in South East Asia, and it describes an era of eccentric european traders, adventurers and sailors.

As for the main character, Jim. He is someone that any self respecting man, or woman, should build up an immense amount of respect for during the book. His circumstances, life and attitude are described in an immaculate way and the story is amazing.

It's a classic.

By the way 'Apocalypse Now', the film by Francis Ford Coppola, is based on Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness'.

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