Typhoon and Other Stories' is a collection of four shorter works by Joseph Conrad. In the title work 'Typhoon' we have a classic tale of the sea which describes how Captain MacWhirr sails the Siamese steamer 'Nan-Shan' into a typhoon. 'Typhoon' excellently depicts sea-faring life at the turn of the 20th century. Also included in this collection is 'Amy Foster', the story of a Polish immigrant who on his way to America becomes shipwrecked off the cost of England. Since he speaks no English, he i