There was an interesting, though unsatisfactory, discussion about Conrad and this work this morning on "In Our Time" with Melvyn Bragg on Radio 4 (repeated in truncated form this evening at 9.30). Some of the talk was dithery and unsubstantial but it's worth a listen if you've ever meant to read the book, or if you want to be reminded of it. It is a book that is referenced by so many books and films, it's one of those few 'Bible and Shakespeare' essential readings, I think.