Romance and adventure set in the fictitious South American republic of "Costaguana." A stunning tale of futility, "Nostromo" reveals how honor, idealism, and loyalty are inadequate defenses against the world's evil and corruption. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked "Nostromo" 47th on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. F. Scott Fitzgerald said, "I'd rather have written Nostromo than any other novel."
