Though others have published reminiscences of Joseph Conrad, these accounts have frequently contained inaccuracies, sometimes even simple fabrications. It is partly in an attempt to set the record straight that John Conrad, the novelist's only surviving son, has committed these memoirs to print. Mr Conrad has not tried to import into the book the biographical interpretations or speculations of others, but rather to recall and set down as honestly and directly as possible what he remembers from around 1909 to the point of his father's death in 1924. Through his vivid and detailed account of...
Though others have published reminiscences of Joseph Conrad, these accounts have frequently contained inaccuracies, sometimes even simple fabrications...
John Conrad is not your normal soldier. In fact there is little about John that could be considered normal. His tendency for anti-socialism combined with his out of the box ability for problem solving, make him the perfect candidate for fixing the problems that the US government causes in its foreign affairs. John's unique ability to influence people's minds without trying presents him with equally unique problems. And the more people he upsets, the more his reputation worsens. All John really wants to do is to lead a normal life and do normal things like normal people. But there always seems...
John Conrad is not your normal soldier. In fact there is little about John that could be considered normal. His tendency for anti-socialism combined w...