"Le Nègre du 'Narcisse'" by Joseph Conrad is a maritime novel published in 1897. The sailing ship Narcisse departs from Bombay bound for England with a diverse crew under Captain Allistoun's command. Among them is James Wait, the sole Black sailor, who falls ill during the voyage. As the ship faces a violent storm off the Cape and tensions rise toward mutiny, the crew must endure physical and psychological trials that test their unity and survival in the unforgiving sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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