Suspense (Hardcover)

by Joseph Conrad (Author)
Key Phrases: mulatto maid, old boatman, Sir Charles, Madame de Montevesso, Count Helion (more...)

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JOSEPH CONRAD (1857-1924) was a remarkable figures in English literature. A master stylist, both lush and precise, his outsider's eye gave him special insights into the moral dangers of the great age of European empires. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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• Hardcover: 278 pages
• Publisher: Replica Books (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735102996
• ISBN-13: 978-0735102996
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,895,143 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Written by a master storyteller but unfinished, September 9, 2008

By	Kurt A. Johnson (Marseilles, Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

A quiet has fallen on Europe, with Napoleon exiled to Elba. It is not the quiet of a world at rest, but of a world holding its breath, unable to believe that the curtain has indeed dropped on the great Emperor. And, it is into this world walks Cosmo Latham - an Englishman and veteran of the late war, looking to see what he was unable to see earlier, and perhaps even get a glimpse of the Emperor himself. But, when he finds a girl from his youth, formerly Mlle Adele D'Armand, and now Mrs. Helion de Montevesso, he finds that his emotions can get the better of him.

This book was Joseph Conrad's (1857-1924) last work, as a matter of fact, when that talented author died, this book was left unfinished, and has remained so to this day. Conrad is remembered for his best works - Lord Jim, Nostromo, Heart of Darkness, and many others - but, I do not think that this book falls into that category. It takes very long to get going, feeling surprisingly suspended, as Cosmo goes about his business, learning about Adele, and so forth.

No, this book does show that it was written by a master storyteller, but it also shows that it is unfinished. If you are a Joseph Conrad fan, and wish to read every story he wrote, you will want to read this one. But, if that is not the case, then you probably will be disappointed by it - as was I.