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.  Socials: Stay in touch with Read This on Instagram and Twitter Guest: Gail Jones