{"product_id":"lord-jim","title":"Lord Jim","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if one frightened moment at sea destroys the honour you hope to build your life around?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim dreams of being a hero. As chief mate aboard the Patna, he has hundreds of pilgrims in his care. Then fear takes hold, and he abandons the ship he believes is sinking. The passengers survive, but his desertion comes before a formal inquiry. Joseph Conrad’s Lord Jim asks what remains when a man fails his own deepest test.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarlow, an older seaman, meets Jim at the hearing and struggles to understand him. Friendship and work offer possible ways forward, while the merchant Stein opens a path toward distant Patusan. There, Jim hopes to rebuild his honour. Marlow tells his story piece by piece, drawing you into the distance between the man Jim imagines and the choices he makes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA dream tested by fear\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow a sincere young sailor whose longing for heroism meets the panic of possible disaster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn uneasy friendship\u003c\/strong\u003e – Watch Marlow seek understanding where the court can only judge Jim’s actions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA distant fresh start\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter Patusan, where Jim seeks a life beyond the shame that follows him.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHonour without easy answers\u003c\/strong\u003e – Weigh the claims of courage, guilt, and imagination without a simple verdict.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA story in pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e – Let Marlow’s winding account draw you closer to a man he cannot stop questioning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love moral puzzles, thoughtful storytelling, and sea tales with an inner life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and meet Jim before the moment that changes his life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":58289337172316,"sku":"LOA-C971-EB","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audiobook — Coming soon","offer_id":58289337205084,"sku":"LOA-C971-AU","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58289337237852,"sku":"LOA-C971-PB","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":58289337270620,"sku":"LOA-C971-HC","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/loa-top-00971-en_64e12268-ddc8-422f-b88b-5600c1066406.jpg?v=1792697453","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/fr\/products\/lord-jim","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}