Rover

Rover

by Joseph Conrad

Rover is a historical adventure novel by Joseph Conrad. It is set in France against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. The novel follows Citizen Peyrol, a retired French naval officer, who is called back into service to help protect France from the British. Peyrol is joined by a young lieutenant, Real, and together they embark on a dangerous mission to stop the British from invading France.

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Joseph Conrad

Poland, England

Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, was a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language. Though he did not speak English flu...

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