"Falk: A Reminiscence" is an ancient fiction classic story book written by Joseph Conrad. After the former captain dies, a young mariner takes command of a ship in the far east. The crew is unwell and unpleasant, the ship lacks provisions, and there are delays in getting underway. He befriends Hermann, the captain of the Diana, a German ship that is docked nearby. Hermann lives on board with his wife, four children, and his niece, a simple but pretty young woman. Falk, the captain of a tug with a stranglehold on navigation on the river flowing out to the ocean, spends time with this family as well.