In his powerfully imaginative creation of the South American country Costaguana, its people and its politics, Conrad produced one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century.

Nostromo, with its richly evocative language, its tension, mystery and unsurpassed vision of the world in miniature, is among Conrad's finest achievements. Though actually depicting the politics of South America and their inevitable corrupting influence, it has a relevance that is restricted by neither time nor location.