# The Secret Sharer

**Author:** Joseph Conrad
**Tags:** Psychological fiction, Ship captains, Sea stories, Fugitives from justice
**Price:** Free
**Formats:** DOCX, EPUB, FB2, PDF, TXT
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**Added:** 10.07.2026
**URL:** https://samolit.com/books/96666

## Description

A young, inexperienced captain, newly in command of his first ship in the Gulf of Siam, finds himself grappling with isolation and self-doubt. His untested authority is abruptly challenged when he discovers a naked man clinging to his ship’s rope ladder in the dead of night. This mysterious fugitive, Leggatt, is the first mate from a neighboring vessel, on the run after committing a violent act at sea.

Compelled by an uncanny sense of kinship and recognizing a reflection of his own hidden self, the captain takes the extraordinary risk of harboring Leggatt in his cabin. As the two men, doubles in appearance and spirit, navigate their perilous secret, the captain faces a profound moral dilemma. He must not only deceive his crew and an inquisitive captain searching for the fugitive but also confront his own notions of justice, identity, and the true meaning of leadership amidst the vast, unforgiving ocean.