Length1h 46m
About this audiobook
On the threshold of his first command, a young and untested sea captain stands alone on the deck of his ship, anchored in the oppressive stillness of the Gulf of Siam. He feels himself a stranger to his crew and doubts his own authority—a soul adrift in his own domain.
Into this profound isolation comes a literal ghost from the deep. Leggatt, a fugitive from a nearby ship, swims silently out of the dark sea and climbs aboard, a naked, haunted figure with a shocking secret. He is a murderer, yet also a man of undeniable strength and decisive action—a dark twin whose very existence becomes the captain’s obsession.
Concealing Leggatt in his own cabin, the captain embarks on a perilous psychological pact. As he shelters his “secret sharer” from the crew’s eyes, he confronts the duality within himself: the lawful commander versus the sympathetic outlaw, conscious duty versus unconscious instinct. This intimate bond becomes both a profound education and a supreme risk, threatening to capsize not only his command, but his very soul.
In this perfect, suspenseful novella, Joseph Conrad crafts a timeless study of conscience, identity, and the haunting burdens of command. The Secret Sharer is a masterful voyage into the inner darkness every man must navigate to find his true self and the moral courage to steer his own course.
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GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics, Action and Adventure
Length1 hr 46 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
LanguageEnglish
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