The Shadow Line is an extraordinary account of a kerfuffle that occurred on board a sailing ship, involving an unexpected sequence of events. It is a real psychological thriller, and Conrad's talent for describing bizarre characters in all of their astonishing detail is at its most fine. The book lays a spell on its reader long before the spectre of a sailing ship afloat in a supernatural silence, all of her crew dying and dead, is raised.

If you like Conrad's style, you will love it!