Nostromo
Nostromo,a novel by J. Conrad , published 1904 .
In an imaginary South American country, Costaguana, Charles Gould runs a silver mine of national importance in the province of Sulaco. He is married to Emilia, a woman of charm and intelligence, whose arrival has been of great benefit to the local people. In a time of political unrest and revolution the dictator President Ribiera is forced to flee the country and the opposing factions struggle for control. Nostromo (‘our man’ or ‘boatswain’) is an Italian sailor, now Capataz de Cargadores, handsome, courageous, strong, and a hero to all. When the silver from the mine is in danger of being seized by the rebel forces, Gould becomes obsessed with the idea of saving it. He enlists the help of Decoud, the cynical, Paris-influenced journalist suitor of Antonia Avellanos (daughter of Don José Avellanos, the ‘hereditary friend’ of the Gould family), and of an older man, Dr...
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