Shrewdly and sensitively written, and clearly inspired by a great admiration for its subject.

– Joyce Carol Oates, The New York Times

Shrewdly and sensitively written, and clearly inspired by a great admiration for its subject.

– Joyce Carol Oates, The New York Times

Shrewdly and sensitively written, and clearly inspired by a great admiration for its subject.

– Joyce Carol Oates, The New York Times

Meyers has looked hard at the raw materials of Conrad's life and has made the right connections. The resulting portrait is stunning and compelling.

– Jay Parini, author of The Last Station, Los Angeles Times

Meyers has looked hard at the raw materials of Conrad's life and has made the right connections. The resulting portrait is stunning and compelling.

– Jay Parini, author of The Last Station, Los Angeles Times

Meyers has looked hard at the raw materials of Conrad's life and has made the right connections. The resulting portrait is stunning and compelling.

– Jay Parini, author of The Last Station, Los Angeles Times

Extensive research, both anecdotal and archival, has resulted in a wealth of new information on Conrad's seafaring career, his marriage, his friendship with Ford Maddox Ford—even on the real-life model for Kurtz. Meyers always has an eye to how life experience colors the fiction. This is highly recommended.

– Library Journal

Extensive research, both anecdotal and archival, has resulted in a wealth of new information on Conrad's seafaring career, his marriage, his friendship with Ford Maddox Ford—even on the real-life model for Kurtz. Meyers always has an eye to how life experience colors the fiction. This is highly recommended.

– Library Journal

Extensive research, both anecdotal and archival, has resulted in a wealth of new information on Conrad's seafaring career, his marriage, his friendship with Ford Maddox Ford—even on the real-life model for Kurtz. Meyers always has an eye to how life experience colors the fiction. This is highly recommended.

– Library Journal