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Classic Love Stories

The Rescue: A Romance of the Shallows

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    Joseph Conrad's The Rescue: A Romance of the Shallows is a classic romance novel. Readers will find themes of rescues, Yachting and Malay Archipelago.

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    About The Rescue: A Romance of the Shallows

    "The Rescue: A Romance of the Shallows" by Joseph Conrad is a novel published in 1920. Captain Tom Lingard commands a sailing ship in the Malayan archipelago, committed to helping his native friend Hassim reclaim his land. When he encounters a stranded yacht, Lingard meets the enigmatic Edith Travers, wife of a hostile British gentleman. As romantic tension builds between Lingard and Mrs. Travers, his loyalty to Hassim clashes with unexpected complications, forcing him to navigate treacherous waters between duty, friendship, and desire.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    • Sea stories
    • Love stories
    • Rescues
    • Lingard, Tom
    • Yachting
    • Malay Archipelago

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    Who wrote The Rescue: A Romance of the Shallows?

    The Rescue: A Romance of the Shallows was written by Joseph Conrad.

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    It is usually shelved as Classic Love Stories.

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