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The story of Jim Martin, the son of two convicts, who lives as a beachcomber on Nitendi. He wins the acceptance of the islanders through piracy, but his exploits bring an Australian gunship seeking retribution. Many of the villagers are murdered and their homes burnt. Martin escapes with his native wife, but when he saves the life of one of the ship's boys he brings about his own downfall.
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