The Rescue
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A sweeping maritime adventure and Conrad's final completed novel, The Rescue chronicles the story of Tom Lingard, a bold and romantic sea captain navigating the treacherous waters of the Malay Archipelago. When a stranded yacht carrying English aristocrats interrupts his mission to restore a deposed Malay prince to power, Lingard finds himself torn between his sworn duty and a consuming passion for the yacht's married owner, Edith Travers. Conrad constructs the novel with the brooding intensity and moral complexity that defines his finest work, presenting a collision between the colonial world and the indigenous one, between honour and desire. Rich in atmosphere and psychological depth, The Rescue stands as a testament to Conrad's mastery of sea fiction and his unflinching examination of human conflict and compromise.
Author: Joseph Conrad
Format: Paperback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A sweeping maritime adventure and Conrad's final completed novel, The Rescue chronicles the story of Tom Lingard, a bold and romantic sea captain navigating the treacherous waters of the Malay Archipelago. When a stranded yacht carrying English aristocrats interrupts his mission to restore a deposed Malay prince to power, Lingard finds himself torn between his sworn duty and a consuming passion for the yacht's married owner, Edith Travers. Conrad constructs the novel with the brooding intensity and moral complexity that defines his finest work, presenting a collision between the colonial world and the indigenous one, between honour and desire. Rich in atmosphere and psychological depth, The Rescue stands as a testament to Conrad's mastery of sea fiction and his unflinching examination of human conflict and compromise.