Conrad's Trojan Horses.

Conrad's Trojan Horses

Tom Henthorne

Texas Tech University Press

PO Box 41037, Lubbock, TX 79409-1037

9780896726338, $40.00, www.ttup.ttu.edu

Joseph Conrad is one of the twentieth century's most beloved literary figures, "Conrad's Trojan Horses: Imperialism, Hybridity, and the Postcolonial Aesthetic" is a scholarly look at the works of Conrad, comparing him to his other literary contemporaries in the early 1900s such as Plaatje and Ghosh. It looks at the political messages of his work, and how they were subtly included in his works. With fresh outlooks on his most important and vital works such as the Heart of Darkness, "Conrad's Trojan Horses" is entertaining and enlightening, sure to give new explanations of an important figure's work.