Adventure

Almayer's Folly

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  • 1915 first published
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Almayer's Folly is a 1915 adventure fiction novel by Joseph Conrad.

A free LibriVox audiobook (7 h 16 min) is available.

About Almayer's Folly

A European businessman and his Malayan wife have a daughter, Nina. A Malayan prince comes to do trade with the businessman and falls in love with the daughter. Conflict arises when other influences cause distrust in the business partnership and the daughter runs off to be with the prince. (Summary by Kristel Tretter)
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Who wrote Almayer's Folly?

Almayer's Folly was written by Joseph Conrad and first published in 1915.

What genre is Almayer's Folly?

It is usually shelved as Adventure.

Is there a free audiobook of Almayer's Folly?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 7 h 16 min.

What books are similar to Almayer's Folly?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Valley of Fear, Five Children and It and The Thirty-Nine Steps.

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