But don't worry: this isn't a kind of zany Cutthroat Island-style romp. Mayhem (and we're talking bodies-weighted-with-bars-of-silver, sea-battles, torture-chambers, political intrigue mayhem) ensues. A local guy, Charles Gould, tries to bring about some peace and prosperity for the country by getting the San Tomé silver mine up and running but Gould's involvement in local affairs actually has the opposite effect: people start resenting all the foreigners that have their grubby paws in Costaguana's business. When the book opens, we quickly learn that Sulaco and Costaguana have a long history of political upheaval and war, but the characters are really hoping for a calmer stretch. Yeah, that's right: on top of stringing together a dizzying plot and intricate style, Joseph Conrad created the entire dang world of Nostromo. Don't panic, geography buffs-they're both totally made up.
It's also set in the South American nation of Costaguana and focusing in particular on the town of Sulaco.
There's romance, political intrigue, backstabbing, family drama, shipwrecks, and hidden treasure… and we're just talking about major plot points and setting aside Modernist stylistic mayhem (for now). Nostromo has more going on than a type-A high school junior intent on getting early admissions at Princeton.
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