To-morrow

Name: To-morrow
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780141398495
Price: 9.99 NZD
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By Joseph Conrad

Series: Penguin Little Black Classics

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Summary

To-morrow by Joseph Conrad delves into the life of an aging dock worker named Captain Hagberd, who lives in a small English seaside town. Obsessed with the belief that his estranged son will soon return, Hagberd's life is consumed by preparation and anticipation. The story intricately explores hope, delusion, and the bittersweet nature of waiting.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate rich character studies and stories exploring human nature and expectations. Set in a seaside town, the narrative delves into themes of hope and disillusionment, where a father's longing intertwines with fate and destiny, offering a deep, introspective read characteristic of Conrad's works.

To-morrow

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Set in a desolate English port, Conrad's spare, savage turn-of-the-century story of lives haunted by the sea.

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Little Black Classics - 80 books at 80 pence each to celebrate Penguin's 80th anniversary

It was as if the sea, breaking down the wall protecting all the homes of the town, had sent a wave over her head

One of Conrad's most powerful, gripping stories

Introducing Little Black Classics - 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141398495

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 February 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 5.0mm

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 161.0mm

Weight: 53g

Pages: 64

Collections

Fiction General Fiction Joseph Conrad Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Little Black Classics

About the Author

Joseph Conrad (1857-1924). Conrad's Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, Nostromo, The Secret Agent, The Secret Sharer and Other Stories, Typhoon and Other Stories and Under Western Eyes are available in Penguin Classics.