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Humanity in the face of a storm: Typhoon, by Joseph Conrad
Unmissable Novels

In 1902, Conrad published Typhoon, a novel describing a savage storm that hits the Nan Shan, a Chinese steamer transporting coolie (indigenous) workers returning with their carefully guarded savings. The fury of the storm provides the setting for displaying the miseries and exploits of the human condition.
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