Victory - An Island TaleThis vintage book contains Joseph Conrad's 1915 psychological novel, "Victory: An Island Tale". It is the story of Axel Heyst who, after a series of unfortunate events, finds himself living on an Indonesian island with his Chinese assistant, Wang. After Heyst rescues a woman from an attempted sexual assault on a nearby island, the would-be perpetrator tries to frame him for a murder. Joseph Conrad (1857 - 1924) was a Polish author who is considered to be one of the greatest authors in the English language. He first gained popular success through the writing of this novel. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author. |
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... tone in which there was no gratitude but only surprise. I must have been idle indeed to take the trouble to remark on such slight evidence that the voice was very charming and when the performers resumed their seats I shifted my ...
... tone in which there was no gratitude but only surprise. I must have been idle indeed to take the trouble to remark on such slight evidence that the voice was very charming and when the performers resumed their seats I shifted my ...
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... tone, fervour, rapture, what you will, or perhaps by the incongruity of it that he had related the experience to more than one person. “Queer chap, that Swede,” was his only comment; but this is the origin of the name “Enchanted Heyst ...
... tone, fervour, rapture, what you will, or perhaps by the incongruity of it that he had related the experience to more than one person. “Queer chap, that Swede,” was his only comment; but this is the origin of the name “Enchanted Heyst ...
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... tone: “And you are interested in—?” “Facts,” broke in Heyst in his courtly voice. “There's nothing worth knowing but facts. Hard facts! Facts alone, Mr. Tesman.” I don't know if old Tesman agreed with him or not, but he must have spoken ...
... tone: “And you are interested in—?” “Facts,” broke in Heyst in his courtly voice. “There's nothing worth knowing but facts. Hard facts! Facts alone, Mr. Tesman.” I don't know if old Tesman agreed with him or not, but he must have spoken ...
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... tone, the week was nearly out. Heyst crossed over, and said with a slight bow, and in the manner of a prince addressing another prince on a private occasion: “What an unexpected pleasure. Would you have any objection to drink something ...
... tone, the week was nearly out. Heyst crossed over, and said with a slight bow, and in the manner of a prince addressing another prince on a private occasion: “What an unexpected pleasure. Would you have any objection to drink something ...
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... tone, with a manoftheworld air. “It's a villainous plot. Unluckily, one is helpless. That scoundrel Cousinho—Andreas, you know—has been coveting the brig for years. Naturally, I would never sell. She is not only my livelihood; she's my ...
... tone, with a manoftheworld air. “It's a villainous plot. Unluckily, one is helpless. That scoundrel Cousinho—Andreas, you know—has been coveting the brig for years. Naturally, I would never sell. She is not only my livelihood; she's my ...
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