Project Gutenberg 2006-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 338 Conrad, Joseph 1857 1924 Korzeniowski, Joseph Conrad Theodore Korzeniowski, Józef Konrad Teodor Korzeniowski, Jozef Konrad Teodor The Rescue: A Romance of the Shallows Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rescue_(Conrad_novel) Produced by Judy Boss and David Widger "The Rescue: A Romance of the Shallows" by Joseph Conrad is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the Malay Archipelago, it explores themes of adventure, human struggle, and the intricate dynamics between colonizers and the indigenous people. The story introduces key characters, including Tom Lingard, the master of a brig called the Lightning, as he navigates both physical and moral waters while trying to help those in distress on his journey. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of the setting—an expansive shallow sea surrounded by islands—and introduces us to the brig's crew, including Lingard and his Burmese helmsman. As they navigate through calm waters, an oppressive stillness envelops them, and Lingard grapples with his frustrations over their lack of movement. The story takes a turn when Lingard receives word of a stranded yacht, leading him to take on a rescue mission. The dynamics among the crew members, their observations of the surrounding environment, and the succinct dialogue set the stage for a suspenseful adventure that promises to intertwine human relationships with the unpredictable nature of the sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Sea stories Love stories Rescues -- Fiction Lingard, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Fiction Yachting -- Fiction Malay Archipelago -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 899822 2025-07-01T10:29:42.790785 text/html 932902 2021-01-27T18:42:17 text/html; charset=utf-8 310309 2021-01-27T18:42:17 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 401034 2025-07-01T10:29:53.062717 application/epub+zip 412698 2025-07-01T10:29:46.110794 application/epub+zip 384821 2025-07-01T10:29:44.827839 application/epub+zip 712131 2025-07-01T10:29:58.602755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 676695 2025-07-01T10:29:52.254730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 582221 2022-09-01T12:12:20.178267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 786805 2025-07-01T10:29:41.413838 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 786628 2018-03-02T11:36:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 296555 2018-03-19T14:05:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 775335 2006-01-08T18:33:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 295279 2006-01-08T18:36:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21921 2025-07-01T10:29:58.736683 application/rdf+xml 15589 2025-07-01T10:29:45.333787 image/jpeg 3652 2025-07-01T10:29:45.078815 image/jpeg 394667 2025-07-01T10:29:42.857800 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia