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Victor Baxter is a boy whenever a secretive stranger known simply as “the Captain” needs him from his boarding school to reside in London. Victor becomes the surrogate son and associate of a female named Liza, who renames him “Jim” and will depend on him for any news about the entire world outside their door. Brought up in these strange yet touching circumstances, Jim is never quite sure of Liza’s marriage to the Captain, who's often away on mystical errands. It is not until Jim extends to manhood that he confronts the Captain and learns the shocking truth about the person, his allegiances, and the nature of love. This Penguin Classics release features an launch by John Auchard.
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