Almayer's Folly
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Floodwater rolls past your unfinished trading house on the Pantai, and Dain Maroola is a week late returning from the venture that was supposed to fund your family's escape to Europe. When his canoe slides out of the dark, he heads first to parley with your rival Lakamba, not to you — and your daughter Nina says she trusts what a man does under pressure more than what he promises. By the time Dain reaches your stairs, packet still tied against his chest, three of Lakamba's war canoes are already crossing toward your jetty.
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- The Canoe in the DarkThe Pantai River