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Revision as of 16:47, 6 April 2006 by Skinnyweed (talk | contribs) ({{novel-stub}})(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Typhoon is a novel by Joseph Conrad, begun in 1899 and published in Pall Mall Magazine, 1902.
The classic sea yarn that describes how Captain Macwhirr sails the Siamese steamer Nan-Shan into a typhoon. Other characters include the young Jukes and Solomon, the head engineer. The novel classically evokes the sea-faring life at the turn of the century.
On the surface an adventure novel, the book contains many interwoven themes including:
- In a dangerous situation, people will follow someone showing certainty even if the source of the certainty is dubious.
- Lack of imagination can place one in as much danger as lack of experience.
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