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Typhoon

By: Joseph Conrad
Narrated by: Roger Allam
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Typhoon is the story of a steamship and her crew beset by a tempest and of the captain whose dogged courage is tested to the limit.

Captain MacWhirr was an ordinary man. However, when his steamer Nan-Shan blunders into a hurricane, he and his crew must pull together to survive. The steadfast courage of an undemonstrative captain and the imaginative readiness of his young first mate becomes a partnership vital to human survival as they are challenged from without by the elements, and from within by human doubts and fears.

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It's a book about a ship and a typhoon. The descriptions are lovely and Conrad's love for ships and the sea is as prevalent as always. There just wasn't much more to it than that, for me, however.
The performance, on the other hand, was outstanding.

A great performance for a decent story

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I've had difficulty reading Conrad before and this was the perfect way of getting through it!

Roger Allam at his best.

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Excellent narration from Roger Allam. Really enjoyed his different accents and characters, think he does an Irish and Scottish accent very convincingly. Quite poetic language used to describe the typhoon, its effects etc. I quite like the characterisation, no one is perfect, all have their own faults and foibles. Probably a better book to listen to than read, took me to and from a conference, perfect length!

Well done Roger

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Everything about Typhoon is gripping and fabulous and superbly read. You can even smell what’s going on in that steamship

Stunning.

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One of the greatest short stories, brilliantly narrated, full of intelligence, humour, drama, and respect for the descriptive brilliance of the prose.

Performance

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I liked the story and the characters but it was too piecemeal and the character development was a bit confusing

3.5/5

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The story sounded, from the description as if it might be pretty good. As it turned out it was just the opposite. it ramvled and the narration was too slow. A literary account with an attempt at a twist at the end but not much to say for itsellf really and the accents were appalling. Don’t waste your time. never judge a book by its title that’s the lesson to be learned from this one.

not enough. tension

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Conrad served on board such a freighter and this is where he perfected his English. This book reeked of seawater, the impression of being in a storm was realistic without actually getting wett.

Vintage excellence.

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Conrad brilliantly depicts the range of characters on board ship, Their apparent limitations (of imagination, or courage, explored under a situation of extreme duress. Very well narrated.

Powerful terrifying story of a storm

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No risk of a spoiler here .... the plot is of a ship in a storm ! .. but Conrad’s ability to relate this short story well is awesome. The writing is of a period with racial prejudices that would be unacceptable to publish today and there s a small cast who are credibly characterised .
What’s notable are his descriptions - whether of the ship, or specifically the storm which are intense, very detailed with good prose, capturing the event graphically and amazingly, avoiding repetition. Conrad as a seaman experienced scenarios, ships and sailors like this and it’s reflected in a real sense of authenticity. The narration is excellent, with accents not overdone and overall for those who enjoy a good yarn (and Conrad) this is “unmissable”

Awesome

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