Originally published in 1912, this is a collection of three short stories about the sea. The stories are: A Smile Of Fortune; The Secret Sharer; and, Freya Of The Seven Isles.

Twixt Land and Sea is a collection of three masterfully written sea-stories by Conrad. Ranging from the erotic and the mysterious to highly philosophical themes, this collection amply depicts the universality of this author. Such cosmic principles as Mans moral dilemmas, struggle between duty and happiness and the cruel fate playing havoc with lives are flawlessly portrayed. A must-read!

Joseph Conrad was a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language. The stories contained in this volume take rank with the most mature and romantic of his work. The charming love and adventure of the life that he depicts in remote places confirm the growing belief that he is among the greatest of living creative writers. The story of The Nigger of the Narcissus have started when a black sailor with tuberculosis boards the ship Narcissus. The shadow of death falls across the ship and the lingering gloom brings out both the best and the worst in the crew