States hail PE Conrad's work (4,3)

I believe the answer is:

lord jim

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'work' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for lord jim that I've seen before include "Joseph Conrad novel" , "a hero to some readers" , "Book by Joseph Conrad" , "Conrad's 'noble' hero, novel" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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