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The Rover
Hardcover
Mystery & ThrillerClassic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781515442608
Publisher: Wilder Pubn
Published: Nov 26 2019
Pages: 206
Weight: 1.04
Height: 0.63 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
First published in 1923, The Rover is Joseph Conrad's final completed novel, a restrained maritime tale set along the southern coast of France during the aftermath of the French Revolution.
The narrative follows Peyrol, an ageing privateer who seeks seclusion after years of violence and service at sea. Withdrawn to a quiet coastal community, he attempts to renounce the turbulence of his former life. Yet the political unrest of the era continues to cast its shadow, and personal loyalties draw him back into moral conflict.
Characteristically measured in tone, the novel reflects Conrad's sustained interest in honour, isolation, and the burden of past action. The sea, both refuge and trial, remains central, not merely as setting but as a shaping force upon character. In Peyrol, Conrad offers a study in late resolve: a man confronting the residue of experience and the possibility of redemption.
Written near the end of Conrad's life, The Rover stands as a contemplative conclusion to a career devoted to examining conscience under pressure.
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