The Rescue - A Novel

Joseph Conrad

Publié par HarperPerennial Classics, le 28 juillet 2015

182 pages

Résumé

Captain Tom Lingard, en route to assist with recapturing a friend's stolen land, is waylaid by a distress call from a yacht stranded at The Shore of Refuge. But when Lingard falls in love with Mrs. Travers, one of the yacht's passengers, his attempts to help both those on the marooned boat and his friends come to a tragic end. Although published last, The Rescue is chronologically the first title in Joseph Conrad's Lingard Trilogy, preceding the events of Almayer's Folly and An Outcast of the Islands. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.