VictoryOn a rare impulse Swedish Baron and rootless drifter Axel Heyst, rescues a sea captain from his debts. This uncharacteristic act of kindness has unimagined and tragic repercussions for many people, with the reader being left to decide the nature and attainability of ultimate victory. |
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Page 76
... Jones appeared communicative enough . His voice somehow matched his sunken eyes . It was hollow without being in the least mournful ; it sounded distant , uninterested , as though he were speaking from the bottom of a well . Schomberg ...
... Jones appeared communicative enough . His voice somehow matched his sunken eyes . It was hollow without being in the least mournful ; it sounded distant , uninterested , as though he were speaking from the bottom of a well . Schomberg ...
Page 261
... Jones insisted in a languid voice , but with a very determined glitter in his black eye - caverns . ' If you were ... Jones quickly , with a grin so ghastly that it was impos- sible to think it voluntary . Heyst's face had grown very ...
... Jones insisted in a languid voice , but with a very determined glitter in his black eye - caverns . ' If you were ... Jones quickly , with a grin so ghastly that it was impos- sible to think it voluntary . Heyst's face had grown very ...
Page 267
... Jones stepped back two paces , but displayed no uneasiness . ' It's as clear as daylight ! ' he uttered mournfully , and fell silent . Behind him the doorway flickered lividly , and the sound as of a naval action somewhere away on the ...
... Jones stepped back two paces , but displayed no uneasiness . ' It's as clear as daylight ! ' he uttered mournfully , and fell silent . Behind him the doorway flickered lividly , and the sound as of a naval action somewhere away on the ...
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