McCreary Moves In

About “McCreary Moves In”

Mike McCleary, an out of work oilman in Djakarta, accepts a job from Mr. Rubensohn to drill for oil on a remote island in Indonesia, where the law is the struggle for survival and natural catastrophes are a threat. McCleary is drawn to Lisette, a beautiful Eurasian girl Rubensohn had purchased from the Peacock Pavilion in Saigon, and his desire for her leads to power struggles on a ship, forbidden love, illegal business, and the emergence of both heroic and villainous traits in the main character.