"The Rescue: A Romance of the Shallows" by Joseph Conrad is a tale unfolding in the early 1900s in the Malay Archipelago, where adventure meets the challenges of human nature and the complex relationships between colonizers and native inhabitants. It charts the course of Tom Lingard, captain of the brig Lightning, as he faces trials both on the open sea and within himself, striving to aid those in need along his travels. The story begins by vividly capturing the environment—a vast, shallow ocean dotted with islands—and presents Lingard and his crew as they grapple with the quiet frustration of still waters. The narrative shifts when news of a yacht in distress reaches Lingard, propelling him into a rescue operation, where brief conversations and acute observations intertwine personal interactions with the sea's unpredictable character, setting the stage for a thrilling escapade.
The Rescue: A Romance of the Shallows
By Joseph Conrad
Amidst the quiet beauty of a shallow sea, a ship captain's rescue mission ignites a thrilling adventure filled with shifting loyalties and moral challenges.
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About the AuthorJoseph Conrad was a Polish-British novelist and story writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language and although he did not speak English fluently until his twenties, he became a master prose stylist who brought a non-English sensibility into English literature. He wrote novels and stories, many in nautical settings that depict crises of human individuality in the midst of what he saw as an indifferent, inscrutable and amoral world.
Joseph Conrad was a Polish-British novelist and story writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language and although he did not speak English fluently until his twenties, he became a master prose stylist who brought a non-English sensibility into English literature. He wrote novels and stories, many in nautical settings that depict crises of human individuality in the midst of what he saw as an indifferent, inscrutable and amoral world.
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