This immortal novel of the sea tells the story of a British sailor haunted by a single youthful act of cowardly betrayal, To the white men in Bombay;Calcutta, and Rangoon, Jim is a man of mystery. To the primitive natives deep in the Malayan jungle, he is a god gifted with supernatural powers. To the beautiful half-caste girl -echo flees to his hut for protection, he is a lord to be feared and loved.