Joseph Conrad only ever captained one ship in his lifetime – the Otago. In a strange turn of events, the wreckage of Joseph Conrad’s ship now lies on the banks of the Derwent River in Hobart. And it's there that novelist Gail Jones took the inspiration for her latest novel, One Another. This week, Michael sits down with Gail for a wide-ranging discussion about desire, hauntings, and the life and work of Joseph Conrad.

Reading list:

Black Mirror, Gail Jones, 2002

Sixty Lights, Gail Jones, 2004

Dreams of Speaking, Gail Jones, 2006

Sorry, Gail Jones, 2007

Five Bells, Gail Jones, 2011

A Guide to Berlin, Gail Jones, 2015

The Death of Noah Glass, Gail Jones, 2018

Our Shadows, Gail Jones, 2020

Salonika Burning, Gail Jones, 2022

Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad, 1899

The Secret Agent, Joseph Conrad, 1907

Always Will Be, Mykaela Saunders, 2024

The Best Minds, Jonathan Rosen, 2023

You can find these books and all the others we mentioned at your favourite independent book store. 

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Guest: Gail Jones

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