Nostromo Author:Joseph Conrad "Set in a small South American state, a twilight country of shadowy sierra and misty campo, this is Joseph Conrad's magnificent story of revolution, deception, and self-betrayal. The theme is the struggle of man fighting his greatest enemy -- himself. The agent of destruction is stolen silver. With inexorable insight the master storyteller sh... more »ows how the fates of Gould, the empire builder; Nostromo, the incorruptible and vain man of the people; Decoud, the voice of skeptical intelligence; Dr. Monygham, the outcast, are mirrored in the shining treasure that haunts their hearts and challenges their honor. This dramatic tale of high adventure is considered by many to be Conrad's masterpiece."« less