Typhoon

De: Joseph Conrad

Narrado por: Roger Allam

Typhoon is the story of a steamship and her crew beset by a tempest and of the captain whose dogged courage is tested to the limit.

Captain MacWhirr was an ordinary man. However, when his steamer Nan-Shan blunders into a hurricane, he and his crew must pull together to survive. The steadfast courage of an undemonstrative captain and the imaginative readiness of his young first mate becomes a partnership vital to human survival as they are challenged from without by the elements, and from within by human doubts and fears.

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Astonishingly eloquent!

I thought this would be a fun sea yarn, and it was definitely that, but I was not prepared for the astonishing eloquence of the writing. In the descriptive passages, Conrad's prose swells with an almost rhythmic poetical cadence that makes it deeply satisfying. But there is nothing pretentious or abstract about the story: the characters are all vividly portrayed, their interactions lively and often amusing. The captain comes across as a wonderfully stolid, literal sort of fellow, like Drax the Destroyer from Guardians of the Galaxy (to draw an analogy from a somewhat different genre).

One thing that makes an enjoyable story even better is good narration, and Roger Allam gives a top-notch performance!

Excellent - all

Brilliantly written and read. I loved listening to every word of this exciting, fascinating book.

Incredible experience, masterful performance.

After listening to this book narrated by Roger Allam my body and mind feel like I had actually been there. I'm still wrung out and stunned. What an experience! ...And I am still alive to tell the tale.

Phenomenal story

I loved this story, such great detail and storyline. Conrad is someone I will continue to read. So good.

Joseph Conrad’s typhoon narrated by Roger Allan.

The writing is superb. You can hardly get a better description of a storm at sea without being out in it yourself. I also thought the Narrator was great. The story is short and easy enough to read if you are interested in Conrad. I have read it several times over the tears, but I particularly enjoyed listening to this actor read it.