A sea captain's loyalty to a Malayan prince is tested when he rescues a yacht carrying a woman who awakens new romantic feelings amid tropical shallows and cultural tensions.
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A sea captain's loyalty to a Malayan prince is tested when he rescues a yacht carrying a woman who awakens new romantic feelings amid tropical shallows and cultural tensions.
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Of the three long novels of mine which suffered an interruption, "The Rescue" was the one that had to wait the longest for the good pleasure of the Fates. I am betraying no secret when I state here that it had to wait precisely for twenty years. I laid it aside at the end of the summer of 1898 and it was about the end of the summer of 1918 that I took it up again with the firm determination to see the end of it and helped by the sudden feeling that I might be equal to the task. This does not mea...
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Sexual content
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Central romantic tension and psychological focus on a woman's effect on the captain; no explicit scenes
Violence & gore
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Mentions of rescue conflicts and potential native confrontations; no graphic depictions
Profanity
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No profanity depicted
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation
Religious content
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No religious themes present
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult content
Political content
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Explores colonial loyalties, native-white conflicts, and duty in the Malayan archipelago
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Themes of rescue from distress, cultural tensions, and conflicting allegiances
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