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 113
... boat is nothing . It's no more than a little outing , a bit of a change . At this season the Java Sea is a pond . I have an excellent , safe boat a ship's life - boat- carry thirty , let alone three , and a child could handle her . You ...
... boat is nothing . It's no more than a little outing , a bit of a change . At this season the Java Sea is a pond . I have an excellent , safe boat a ship's life - boat- carry thirty , let alone three , and a child could handle her . You ...
Page 114
... boat , as if going for an excursion to that rural spot . The custom- house people on the quay were used to see his boat go off on such trips . From Madura , after some repose and on a convenient day , Mr Jones and party would make the ...
... boat , as if going for an excursion to that rural spot . The custom- house people on the quay were used to see his boat go off on such trips . From Madura , after some repose and on a convenient day , Mr Jones and party would make the ...
Page 157
... boat sat down on the thwart behind him . A horrible coughing laugh came through his swollen lips . ' Crowbar ? What's that for ? ' he mumbled , and his head dropped on his chest mournfully . Meantime Heyst , as if he had forgotten the boat ...
... boat sat down on the thwart behind him . A horrible coughing laugh came through his swollen lips . ' Crowbar ? What's that for ? ' he mumbled , and his head dropped on his chest mournfully . Meantime Heyst , as if he had forgotten the boat ...
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