A reclusive man's isolation is shattered when he rescues a woman, leading to a deadly confrontation that ultimately saves his soul.
Axel Heyst is an American recluse with a dubious past living in the Dutch East Indies port of Surabaya circa 1913. Staying in a German hotel there, Heyst becomes entranced with a member of the hotel's all-female orchestra.
Mark Peploe
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