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UNINA990001636410403321 |
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Saccardo, Pier Andrea <1845-1920> |
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Cronologia della flora italiana / P.A. Saccardo |
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Padova : Tip. del Seminario, 1909 |
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Monografia |
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UNINA9910809833903321 |
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Conrad Joseph <1857-1924.> |
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The nigger of the Narcissus : a tale of the sea / / Joseph Conrad |
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[Auckland, New Zealand] : , : The Floating Press, , 1914 |
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2010 |
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1 online resource (204 p.) |
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West Indians - England |
Tuberculosis - Patients |
Terminally ill |
Ocean travel |
Black people |
London (England) Fiction |
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Monografia |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Title; Contents; To My Readers in America; Preface; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five |
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Often overlooked because of its controversial title, this novel from Joseph Conrad features a black West Indian protagonist, James Wait, who serves as a sailor on the merchant vessel known as Narcissus. Wait is overcome with illness on the voyage from Bombay to London, and the crew's reaction to his condition speaks volumes about differences in social class, psychology, and culture. A must-read for fans of maritime adventure tales, as well as for readers who appreciate Conrad's finely... |
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