Victor Baxter is a young boy when a secretive stranger known simply
as "the Captain" takes him from his boarding school to live in
London. Victor becomes the surrogate son and companion of a woman
named Liza, who renames him "Jim" and depends on him for any news
about the world outside their door. Raised in these odd yet
touching circumstances, Jim is never quite sure of Liza's
relationship to the Captain, who is often away on mysterious
errands. It is not until Jim reaches manhood that he confronts the
Captain and learns the shocking truth about the man, his
allegiances, and the nature of love. This Penguin Classics edition
features an introduction by John Auchard. For more than seventy
years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature
in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin
Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout
history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series
to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes
by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as
up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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