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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... short Author's Note which is pre- served in this edition bears sufficient witness to the feelings with which I consented to the publication of the book . The fact of the book having been published in the United States early in the year ...
... short Author's Note which is pre- served in this edition bears sufficient witness to the feelings with which I consented to the publication of the book . The fact of the book having been published in the United States early in the year ...
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... short acquaintance . That it was short was certainly not my fault for he had charmed me by the mere amenity of his detachment which , in this case , I cannot help thinking he had carried to excess . He went away from his rooms without ...
... short acquaintance . That it was short was certainly not my fault for he had charmed me by the mere amenity of his detachment which , in this case , I cannot help thinking he had carried to excess . He went away from his rooms without ...
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... Short of shooting our Pedro , nobody can make absolutely sure of his staying in the same place longer than he has a mind to ; but I tell you , he lives in holy terror of my temper . That's why I put on my sudden - death air when I talk ...
... Short of shooting our Pedro , nobody can make absolutely sure of his staying in the same place longer than he has a mind to ; but I tell you , he lives in holy terror of my temper . That's why I put on my sudden - death air when I talk ...
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