Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard
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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nostromo Release date is 2006-01-09
Produced by Judy Boss and David Widger Produced by Judy Boss and David Widger
"Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard" by Joseph Conrad is a novel published in 1904. Set in the fictional South American republic of Costaguana, the story follows the charismatic Italian longshoreman Nostromo as he attempts to smuggle a fortune in silver away from revolutionary forces. Entrusted by mine owner Charles Gould to protect the treasure, Nostromo finds himself trapped between loyalty and temptation. What begins as a daring mission becomes a tale of corruption, obsession, and the devastating cost of secret wealth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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