From the masterful mind of Joseph Conrad comes the tale of Captain Whalley, a seafaring hero with an indestructible moral code in terms of honor and duty that has turned him into a legend. The captain has retired from nautical life and is compelled to sell his boat and rent out his property in order to be able to live peacefully for the last few years of his life—and provide his daughter with a decent inheritance. But his plan is threatened in one tragic instant, forcing him to betray either the strong moral values he is famous for or the one human being he loves most in the world. De la mente maestra de Joseph Conrad viene la historia del capitán Whalley, un héroe del mar con un código moral indestructible en lo que se refiere al honor y al deber que lo ha convertido en una leyenda. El capitán se ha retirado de la vida náutica y se ve obligado a vender su barco y a alquilar su propiedad para que pueda vivir en paz durante los últimos años de su vida—y dejarle una modesta herencia a su hija. Pero su plan corre peligro de fracasar en un instante trágico que le obliga a traicionar o los fuertes valores morales por los cuales se ha hecho famoso o el ser humano que es objeto de su profundo amor.