The Rescue: Personal Edition

"The Rescue" is a compelling tale of honor and moral conflict set against the lush, treacherous backdrop of the Malay Archipelago. In this masterful narrative by Joseph Conrad, Captain Tom Lingard, a man of fierce loyalties and deep connections to the local peoples, finds his long-planned political restoration jeopardized when he is called upon to save a party of stranded Europeans. As Lingard navigates the intricate social and physical geography of the "Shore of Refuge," he is forced to gr...