Joseph Conrad's Eastern Voyages
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Joseph Conrad's Eastern Voyages by Ian Burnet
For years, Teresa has meandered from one job to the next, settling into long stretches of time, unable to move ahead in any field or career, the dreaded move from one gig to another starting to feel unbearable. When a recruiter connects her with a contract position at AllOver, it appears to check all her prerequisites for a good job. It's a fintech corporation with progressive hiring policies and a social-justice-minded mission statement. Their new service for premium members? A functional fleet of driverless cars. The future of transportation. As her new-hire orientation reveals, the distance between AllOver's claims and its actions is wide, but the lure of financial stability and a flexible schedule is enough to keep Teresa driving forward. Joanne McNeil, who often reports on how the human experience intersects with tech, brings all of her compassion and criticism about labor and technology to Wrong Way. In this thought-provoking, fresh, and humane novel, she captures the existential perils imposed by a nonstop, full-service gig economy, and exposes the toll of corporate calculations on the human spirit.
‘Fascinating … it will lead many of us to re-read Conrad’s books with new understanding’ Dr Ron Witton in Inside Indonesia; ‘Few Conrad scholars have been to many of the places that feature in his Malay fiction, and it is refreshing to read a book that contains Burnet’s knowledge of Indonesia and of Singapore … a very welcome addition to a complex area of Conrad’s life and writing.’ Dr Andrew Francis in Joseph Conrad Today, Joseph Conrad Society of America; ‘Builds on Conrad’s own retrospective memory and quotes liberally from the novels to connect the fictional and non-fictional worlds … an indispensable work for anyone interested in Conrad. This is not a work of literary criticism … [rather] an informative introduction to Conrad’s life and works.’ Dr John Butler, Asian Review of Books; ‘Takes us through Conrad’s novels, and the various characters that inhabit them … a great read.’ Mark Heyward, author
Author and historian Ian Burnet grew up in South Gippsland in Victoria, Australia, and has spent thirty years living, working and travelling in Indonesia and wider Southeast Asia. His fascination for the diverse history and culture of the Indonesian archipelago is reflected in his books ‘Spice Islands’, ‘East Indies’, ‘Archipelago: A Journey Across Indonesia’, ‘Where Australia Collides with Asia’, ‘The Tasman Map’ and his latest work, ‘Joseph Conrad’s Eastern Voyages’.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781915310309 |
| ISBN 10 | 191531030X |
| Title | Joseph Conrad's Eastern Voyages |
| Author | Ian Burnet |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Monsoon Books |
| Year published | 2024-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 0 |
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