Razumov, a solitary student who wants only a quiet career, is drawn into the assassination of a minister when the bomber, Haldin, hides in his rooms. What he does next follows him to Geneva and its circle of Russian exiles, including Haldin’s mother and sister, all told by an elderly English teacher of languages.
Conrad’s 1911 novel of conscience and terror, often set beside The Secret Agent. Download the free EPUB.