# The Rover

By Joseph Conrad.

"The Rover" by Joseph Conrad is a novel written between 1921 and 1922. Set in southern France during the French Revolution and Napoleon's rise, it follows Peyrol, a master-gunner and pirate who has spent fifty years roaming distant seas. Seeking refuge at an isolated farmhouse, he encounters outcasts and becomes entangled in their struggles. The story explores his attempt to escape a violent past and his search for identity and allegiance, culminating in one final voyage. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Historical fiction; Sea stories; War stories; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Rover](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/15237) by Joseph Conrad (9 h 2 min, English)
- [Rover (Version 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/19189) by Joseph Conrad (8 h 29 min, English)

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