{"product_id":"9780890098011","title":"Tales of the Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection of seafaring stories comprises some of the most famous, most adventurous, and most authentic narratives ever written. These are the tales of the strenuous and brave lives of seafaring men and women, told with power and charm by a man more than familiar with life on the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHimself a seaman for twenty years, Joseph Conrad (1857 - 1924) wrote these stories with an intimate knowledge of both the sea and those whose lives revolved around the sea. He based many of his stories on his own experience, including one of his most well known books,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, which revolves around his various adventures in the Congo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe power and charm of these stories is due not only to Conrad's personal involvement with the sea, but also to his dynamic style of writing, his dramatic succinctness, and his virile sense of humor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joseph Conrad","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ USED","offer_id":45742202749149,"sku":"","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/6860\/1821\/files\/1442902.jpg?v=1728159523","url":"https:\/\/thenextchaptergp.com\/products\/9780890098011","provider":"The Next Chapter  -  Books, Puzzles and Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}