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The 100 best books of all time

How many of these "100 best books of all time" have you read?

57. 'Nostromo,' by Joseph Conrad

This philosophical novel by Polish-born British writer Joseph Conrad is set in the fictional South American country of Costaguana. The plot centers on silver mine owner Charles Gould, who is wary of what will happen to his silver and asks an Italian expatriate longshoreman named Nostromo to conceal it for him on an island. Conrad uses this book to explore themes of capitalism, revolution, and social justice.

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