The Rescue
- First published
- 1920
- Reading level
- Easy
- Price
- Free
About the book
"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.
- Sea stories
- Love stories
- Rescues
- Lingard, Tom (Fictitious character)
- Yachting
- Malay Archipelago
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #1712. The Rescue on Wikipedia.
