Monthly Archives: February 2022

Book Review from the Joseph Conrad Society of America

The following is an extract from a book review in Joseph Conrad Today a publication of the Joseph Conrad Society of America. Ian Burnet’s book, published this year, is a very welcome addition to a complex area of Conrad’s life … Continue reading

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Pulau Kumba is erupting! – Part 2

In 1849 the British naval ship, HMS Maeander, captained by Henry Keppel sailed from Singapore to Batavia (Jakarta) then to Australia, New Zealand and across to the Pacific coast of the United States. Pulau Kumba is located in the Flores … Continue reading

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