{"product_id":"heart-of-darkness-and-the-secret-sharer","title":"Heart of Darkness \u0026 The Secret Sharer (Conrad - Signet mm PB)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Joseph Conrad\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780451531032\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: mass market paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSection\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a devastating commentary on the corruptibility of humanity. Based on Conrad’s own 1890 trip up the Congo River, the story is told by Marlow, the novelist’s alter ego. It is a journey into darkness and horror — both literally, as the narrator descends into a sinister jungle landscape, and metaphorically, as he encounters the morally depraved Mr. Kurtz. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Secret Sharer\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis the tale of a young sea captain’s first command as he sails into the Gulf of Siam — and into an encounter with his mysterious “double,” the shadow self of the unconscious mind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fiction","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":42939121959136,"sku":"Books:9780451531032n","price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5911\/6768\/files\/81LiSrfnDEL._SL1500.jpg?v=1767386624","url":"https:\/\/theswordandshovel.com\/products\/heart-of-darkness-and-the-secret-sharer","provider":"Sword \u0026 Shovel (403)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}