The Mirror of the Sea

Mira, qué paz.......more

If the days of tall ships and sailing fascinate and excite you, or if you simply love beautiful masterpieces of words, read Mirror of the Sea. If you like both, you'll enjoy it even more. Conrad's compilation of articles about sailing and the sea is a wonderful look at so many aspects of life on the......more

OMG! Is there anybody outside of Shakespeare who is as much a magician of the English language as Conrad??? And it was his second language! Wow! As a sailor home on the sea, I have never read such poetic, accurate descriptions of "out there". The metaphors sometimes make me laugh out loud they are s......more

The Mirror of the Sea by Joseph Conrad was a compelling read. From love to death, Conrad expounds on it all, using his life at sea to relate to the human condition. I'm quickly learning that to really understand a book, you must first understand its author. And to do that, it is best to read even a......more

Para un marinero, retirarse del mar es como exiliarse de la patria. Estos fragmentos, pequeños pero brillantes como perlas, fueron escritos por Conrad a raíz de la nostalgia húmeda que le sobrevino los primeros y oscuros días que siguieron a su retiro. Especial mención a los relatos-perlas sobre: los......more