Almayer's Folly (version 2)

Almayer’s Folly is about a poor businessman who dreams of finding a hidden gold mine and becoming very wealthy. Kaspar Almayer is a white European. He agrees to marry a native Malayan captured by Captain Tom Lingard, his employer, believing the marriage will bring him riches even though he has no love for the woman. They have one daughter named Nina. Almayer relocates with his wife to Malaysian where he hopes to build a trading company and find gold mines. His hopeless daydreams of riches and splendor cause his native wife to loath him.

Almayer, desperate, hopes to find his salvation in Dain Maroola, a Malayan prince, who arrives on the island one day. Maroola agrees to work with Almayer and Lakamba, the Rajah, to send an expedition in search of the gold mines. In fact, Maroola is interested only in Nina with whom he has fallen in love. They plan to secretly leave the island. I can’t tell you more, or I would spoil the story. (Summary by Tom Weiss) (6 hr 16 min)

Chapters

Chapter 1	32:08	Read by Tom Weiss
Chapter 2	24:46	Read by Tom Weiss
Chapter 3	26:59	Read by Tom Weiss
Chapter 4	22:05	Read by Tom Weiss
Chapter 5	28:23	Read by Tom Weiss
Chapter 6	25:23	Read by Tom Weiss
Chapter 7	31:40	Read by Tom Weiss
Chapter 8	35:02	Read by Tom Weiss
Chapter 9	34:41	Read by Tom Weiss
Chapter 10	33:02	Read by Tom Weiss
Chapter 11	39:02	Read by Tom Weiss
Chapter 12	43:18	Read by Tom Weiss

Reviews

Conrads first book

(4.5 stars)

adam

This is a good first novel and it portends of the greatness to come. It's poetic and sad. It's interesting to read Conrads beginning. As always, he paints a vivid picture of a world he knew well.

Excellent reader

(3 stars)

Mbaiste

the reader and quality of recording is very good however the story Conrads first is not great. plot is a bit over complicated

(5 stars)

toddharrisb

Very nicely read. Had to get used to the Boston (I think) accent at times, but well done!

Good, if a little obtuse

(4 stars)

Mali Taus

Good narrator, story sometimes hard to follow.

David R. Smith