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The End of the Tether
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Joseph Conrad's novella follows an aging sea captain who conceals his failing eyesight to keep working and provide for his daughter. It suits readers of maritime fiction and anyone drawn to Conrad's studies of duty, pride, and human frailty.
Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad was a Polish-British novelist and story writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language and – though he did not speak English fluently until his twenties – he became a master prose stylist who brought a non-English sensibility into English literature.
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