Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard

by Joseph Conrad

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Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard

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Language: en

Published in: 1904

Subject(s): Novels

Source: Project Gutenberg

Copyright: This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+70.

Set in the imaginary South American republic of Costaguana, this work is an illustration of the impact of foreign exploitation on a developing nation. As Sulaco, site of an English/American controlled silver mine establishes its independence, its ideals are inevitably compromised.

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