Nostromo Audiobook

" Slow and sometimes difficult to follow buildup. The last third of the book picks up the pace somewhat and takes the form of one of the classic tragedies. "

" what more can you want...political instability, resource exploitation, and and developing country. By far one of my favorite books. "

" the two stars is for the pretty accomplished prose. Otherwise, the political perspective was plain moronic and the character psychology was antiquated. "

" South American adventure story, with lots of main characters (which leads to a certain loss of focus). Interesting insights into neo-colonisalism and development economics c. 1900. "

" I think this suffered from being read piecemeal through Daily Lit; I never really got into it. It seemed a bit disjointed and lacked emotion. Perhaps it just felt old-fashioned. "

" Great book, though I felt the many lengthy descritive passages got a bit tedious. Outstanding ploy, however. "

" Heart of Darkness all over again. "

" I should have known from the time period that this was gonna be one of those books with words. "

" One of the most superb political thriller I ever read. Only the death os Martin De coud is not quite credible "

" Builds slowly to become a riveting look at the corrupting influence of a silver mine on a fictional Sth American country. It explores the notion of the cost of wealth to the soul of individuals and the community. Characters well developed and tension built superbly. "

" worth struggling through the first 75% for the last quarter. And, trust me, that's saying a lot about both parts. "

" I've read literally thousands of books in my lifetime and this is the only one I just cannot manage to read. I get to about page 20 and give up every time. "

" Conrad's most well known for Heart of Darkness, but this book truly explores that dark heart. "

" Audio book version. Frank Muller is the narrator. Great job by him, great book. "

" Great novel about a "Banana republic", a lot of suspense. "

" I should like Conrad more than I do. I really should. But he's just so dense and confusing that any pleasure I get from his stories is so hard-won that I forget they're pleasures. This story was typical Conrad - depressing, heavy, cynical, astute, and murky. It was sprinkled with occasional, almost accidentally funny moments, though, which I greatly appreciated. "

" For a novel that plods grimly towards an inevitable tragic conclusion, this book has a marvelously light touch (especially for its age), fantastic language, and characters that keep you hoping that this time they'll get away (spoiler: not a chance pal, but you knew that already.) "

" what more can you want...political instability, resource exploitation, and and developing country. By far one of my favorite books. "

" most certainly i can resonate with Scott Fitzgerald on this. it demands patience however "

" Business first, humaity last. Suffering. Death. Resolution, of sort. Good story. "

" A must read for all all. Lots of historical process about a South American mining community at the start of the 20th century and some stunningly evocative characters, not least of all, our incorruptible hero, the title of the book. "

" Difficult, trying prose - and worth it, too. Does everything have to be simple and straightforward? Put the effort in, and you'll be glad you read it. "

" Most readable Conrad book that I've ever read. "

" this was my first time reading joseph conrad. it was a bit difficult to get into, but in the end i really enjoyed it. hopefully i can work myself into reading more conrad :) "

" What a pleasure to be carried along by a great story and in the hands of a master writer. Life is too short to read mediocre books! "

" Long book. Slow reading. Beautiful sentences. And very fine story of greed. Labored reading at times, so slow going. "

" I wasn't very interested in the setting or the story at the beginning. The last 1/3 was interesting, however, so I'm glad I stuck with it. Conrad is always a good writer. "

" Started off a bit slow, especially since I love Conrad, however grew to be a great book. Funny how many different areas of the world, fictional or no, these seaside stories take place. SE Asia, Africa, S America. Must read for Conrad fans. "

" The book was alright. I wasn't jumping for you because part of it was difficult to follow. "

" Never really made much sense...too political at times, but there were some parts I liked. Kind of rushed through it because I had to finish it for my senior paper. "

" Joe, in his masterful prose style, tells his tale of 19th century South American exploitation and rebellion. "

" This book was a real challenge for me. Book group wanted to read a classic and someone picked this. "

" I read this as part of my Advanced Placement English class during my senior year at Roy High School. <br/> This book had a lot of symbolism. Everything there was meant to be &quot;dark.&quot; I still remember it after 40 years. It kinda gave me a creepy feeling. "

" One of my favorite books due to the contemplative nature of the narrative and its dialogue concerning the human experience. "

" Worst high school assignment ever... but maybe it was the teacher and my group rather than the book... "

" So boring. I can see why people think it was amazing... but really, what a bore. "

" Achebe is wrong! This book exposes and condemns European racism and colonization, not condones it. It even, in 1898, takes a stab at sexism. Conrad was a genius. "

" A simple novella plotwise. The language is powerful, scenery oppresive and the themes intellectually brutal. "

" Brilliant, although you need multiple reads to uncover it. "

" Good start. By the end you get a bit drowned in the heavy 19th-century writing style. There are some good excerpts and thoughtful moral messages, if you can manage to pick them out from the rubble of words... "

" the sentences! the sentences! The very end makes no sense to me, though. Think he screwed that up. I also don't see what was so great about Kurtz. Seems to me that might have been shown better. But the rest is beautifully written, sentence after sentence. "

" Long book. Slow reading. Beautiful sentences. And very fine story of greed. Labored reading at times, so slow going. "

" Started off a bit slow, especially since I love Conrad, however grew to be a great book. Funny how many different areas of the world, fictional or no, these seaside stories take place. SE Asia, Africa, S America. Must read for Conrad fans. "

" Great book, though I felt the many lengthy descritive passages got a bit tedious. Outstanding ploy, however. "

" Never really made much sense...too political at times, but there were some parts I liked. Kind of rushed through it because I had to finish it for my senior paper. "

" The book was alright. I wasn't jumping for you because part of it was difficult to follow. "

" most certainly i can resonate with Scott Fitzgerald on this. it demands patience however "

" South American adventure story, with lots of main characters (which leads to a certain loss of focus). Interesting insights into neo-colonisalism and development economics c. 1900. "

" Great novel about a "Banana republic", a lot of suspense. "

" Slow and sometimes difficult to follow buildup. The last third of the book picks up the pace somewhat and takes the form of one of the classic tragedies. "