"Az arany ember (1. rész)" by Mór Jókai is a novel published in 1872. When the steamship Szent Borbála navigates the treacherous Danube, shipmaster Timár Mihály encounters deadly storms, Turkish warships, and mysterious passengers. After rescuing a Turkish treasurer's daughter and inheriting a hidden fortune, Timár must navigate both river perils and human greed. He also discovers an enchanted island inhabited by refugees from society, where a beautiful young woman named Noémi lives in exile with her mother. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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