The steamer “Patna” carries pilgrims to Mecca. Stormy weather breaks out, and the crew members, including the captain’s first mate Jim, in panic decide to leave the ship secretly, abandoning the passengers to fate. But the pilgrims didn’t die, and the crew that abandoned them is awaiting trial. Jim is stripped of his seafaring license, and he is forced to move to a remote settlement on one of the Indonesian islands…
The Thai steamer “Nyan Shan” gets caught in a typhoon. Mac-Vir, the ship’s captain, refuses to change course and decides to confront the elements to the very end…
The novel “Lord Jim” is recognized by critics as the author’s best work.