The secret sharer by Joseph Conrad

, Adapts Joseph Conrad's novella about a sea captain's psychological maturity during his first command. Shows the young captain taking aboard a swimmer who has escaped from a nearby ship where he was to be tried for accidental murder. Develops the relationships of the two men and the suspicions of the crew and the captain of the other ship while the stranger is on board. Concludes with a dangerous maneuver which enables the "secret sharer" to escape to safety and the captain to achieve "the perfect communion of a seaman with his first command.", Rediscover the haunting tale of a young sea captain whose inner conflicts pit his conscience against the safety of the ship he commands and the men he leads--a struggle precipitated by the "secret sharer" of his cabin. An authentic, turn-of-the-century sailing ship--with the shadowy nooks and corners--sets the mood for this probing drama.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.