Victory: An Island Tale
by Joseph Conrad
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Garden City Publishing, New York, 1921. Later edition hardcover in very good condition with no dust jacket. The book is blue cloth with the title and author embossed on the cover with most of the gold gilt rubbed off. There are dark marks all over the covers. The title, author and publisher are embossed on the spine in gold. The pages are white with some foxing and an inscription of the previous owner's name on the first endpaper but no tears or folds.
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Synopsis
Axel Heyst, a dreamer and a restless drifter, believes he can avoid suffering by cutting himself off from others. Then he becomes involved in the operation of a coal company on a remote island in the Malay Archipelago, and when it fails he turns his back on humanity once more. But his life alters when he rescues a young English girl, Lena, from Zangiacomo's Ladies' Orchestra and the evil innkeeper Schomberg, taking her to his island retreat. The affair between Heyst and Lena begins with her release, but the relationship shifts as Lena struggles to save Heyst from detachment and isolation. Featuring arguably the most interesting hero created by Conrad, "Victory" is both a compelling tale of adventure and a perceptive study of the power of love.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Simple Treasures Books and Gifts (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 945
- Title
- Victory
- Author
- Joseph Conrad
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Garden City Publishing Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1921
- Pages
- 412
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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