When it comes to Sea Stories Joseph Conrad is one of the kings, the grand daddies, the true old salts before whom even today's saltiest sailors are nothing more than deckhands. Joseph Conrad is right up there with Jack London, Herman Melville and Homer himself. Conrad was born in Poland, grew up in France and joined the English merchant Navy where he spent several decades working aboard sailing ships trading between Europe, Africa and the Far East during the second half of the 1800s.

Perhaps you've read The Heart of Darkness, Nostromo, Lord Jim, The End of the Tether, Under Western Eyes, The Secret Agent, Victory or Almayer's Folly? Conrad has written several books that are considered to be classics, but his short story YOUTH is my favorite. It's a true sea story from the very first word to the last, complete with adventure, tall tales, a crazy captain, storms, disasters, near mutiny, and a voyage to top all voyages.

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