By marrying Lingard's adopted Malayan daughter, the title character of this novel had inherited his  father-in-law's prosperous business.
By marrying Lingard's adopted Malayan daughter, the title character of this novel had inherited his  father-in-law's prosperous business. Hearing that the British were to gain control of the Pantai River, he began to build a fine new home, but when the project was abandoned he stopped building and the Dutch sailors mocked him. His daughter Nina becomes the lover of the rajah Dain, and after he helps them flee from their Dutch pursuers, the protagonist burns down his house and spends the rest of his life smoking opium in the half-finished mansion. FTP name this novel published in 1895 by Joseph Conrad.
By marrying Lingard's adopted Malayan daughter, the title character of this novel had inherited his  father-in-law's prosperous business.
Almayer’s Folly