A short melancholic story about an old seaman waiting for his boy back and his tenant, a young girl caring about her despotic father who are so tired that they’re unable to change even when the opportunity comes. ( )

Ottime e molto interessanti le spiegazioni di Elisabetta Querci. ( )

3.5 stars

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Over the summer I've collected all the Little Black Classics that were published by Penguin to celebrate their 80th birthday! Every now and then I'm reading one of them, and my reviews are mostly some thoughts about each of the books.

Joseph Conrad was a new author for me, but this short story didn't disappoint me, although it had a very uncanny feel to it. The whole village seems a bit off, and both father and son don't come across as likeable or nice people. The father's been waiting for years for his son who's returning to-morrow.

I liked the writing and would like to read more from this author after reading this story. ( )

3.5 stars

Read all my reviews on http://urlphantomhive.booklikes.com

Over the summer I've collected all the Little Black Classics that were published by Penguin to celebrate their 80th birthday! Every now and then I'm reading one of them, and my reviews are mostly some thoughts about each of the books.

Joseph Conrad was a new author for me, but this short story didn't disappoint me, although it had a very uncanny feel to it. The whole village seems a bit off, and both father and son don't come across as likeable or nice people. The father's been waiting for years for his son who's returning to-morrow.

I liked the writing and would like to read more from this author after reading this story. ( )

Didn't hate it but I didn't love it either. Basically a father and a son who are as stubborn as each other and a woman who is stuck by the restriction of society ( I really hope she pushes her dad down the stairs sometime after this book finishes) ( )