Quote Originally Posted by Alligator Gar View Post
Charles Marlow's first appearance was in my favorite Conrad story: Youth. The description of pumping water into the ship to put out the coal/cargo fire, which of course makes the ship founder, is one of the most harrowing descriptions of peril I have ever read. Good choice, C-man.
It was your Melville post that made me think of Conrad. I was about to post Ray Bradbury! I haven't read Youth, but now I will soon.