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By Роберт Льюис Стивенсон
Robert Louis Stevenson, 2018, RUGRAM_Public Domain
The story unfolds through the perspective of John Wiltshire, a British copra trader stationed on the fictional island of Falesa in the South Sea. His life takes a turn when he marries a local woman named Uma, arranged by another trader, Case. Following the marriage, Wiltshire discovers Uma is subject to a taboo, causing the local population to shun him and disrupting his trade. The narrative deepens as Wiltshire suspects Case may be responsible for the demise of his business rivals.