An out-of-work Irish oilman takes a risky drilling job on a remote Indonesian island, drawn into power struggles and a dangerous attraction.
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An out-of-work Irish oilman takes a risky drilling job on a remote Indonesian island, drawn into power struggles and a dangerous attraction.
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McCreary, an expert oil-driller convinced of his Irish good luck, with nothing to lose, accepts working for an ambitious and ruthless oil-trader. Power struggles on a ship, forbidden love, illegal business and friendship in limit situations appear throughout the book that takes place in a remote island of Indonesia, where the law is the struggle for survival and natural catastrophes are a threat. Morris West creates a main character that is a brave man, eager for adventure, but also for justice,...
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Sexual content
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Central forbidden romance with a kept woman; sensual, not highly explicit
Violence & gore
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Power struggles, peril, implied killing, and survival threats on a remote island
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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No occult content present
Political content
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Background colonial-era commerce and power dynamics in Indonesia
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Woman purchased into concubinage; sexual exploitation and coercion central
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