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Lord Jim

by Joseph Conrad, Murray Krieger, Editorial International, Frederick Davidson, Cedric Watts, Jerry Stemach, Graham Read, Golden Classics, Józef Rurawski, Aniela Zagórska, Joseph Conrad Staff, Simon McCorkindale, Diamond Classics, Giovanni Baldi, Manuela Giasi

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Language
English
Published
1970
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pages
313
ISBN
9780671455095
A young British seaman named Jim, driven by dreams of heroism and a life of noble adventure, finds his aspirations shattered by a single, catastrophic act of cowardice. Serving as first mate on the *Patna*, a ship carrying hundreds of Muslim pilgrims, Jim abandons his post and the passengers when the vessel appears to be sinking. When the *Patna* is later rescued, his dishonorable actions are exposed, leading to a public inquiry and the loss of his sailing certificate, marking him as an outcast.

Haunted by guilt and shame, Jim embarks on a desperate quest for redemption and self-respect, fleeing from port to port across the East Indies to escape his past. With the help of the compassionate sea captain Marlow, Jim eventually finds himself on the remote island of Patusan, where he earns the trust and admiration of the local people and becomes known as "Lord Jim." This new life offers a chance to reconcile his tarnished identity with his ingrained ideals, but the arrival of a treacherous outsider forces Jim to confront the enduring consequences of his past choices and the complex nature of honor, duty, and the human psyche.

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