Joseph Conrad's enduring portrait of the ugliness of colonialism Heart of Darkness is the thrilling tale of Marlow, a seaman and wanderer recounting his physical and psychological journey in search of the infamous ivory trader Kurtz.
Traveling upriver into the heart of the African continent, he gradually becomes obsessed by this enigmatic, wraith-like figure.
Marlow's discovery of how Kurtz has gained his position of power over the local people involves him in a radical questio.
Penguin Books Heart of darkness/the congo diary, paperback/joseph conrad
