Alma 2015. Paperback, 192 pp
On a boat in the Thames estuary, Marlow tells his travelling companions
of his reconnaissance expedition for a Belgian trading company to its
most remote outpost in central Africa, which brought him on the trail of
the elusive Kurtz, a brilliant idealist gone rogue. His account relates
not only the perils he encounters on his quest, but also the
deterioration of his state of mind as he is confronted with a world that
is hostile and alien to him. Renowned for its stylistic boldness
and dramatic descriptions, Heart of Darkness is a stark yet subtle
examination of the powers of the subconscious and the workings of
western imperialism.