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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... stand at the head of a mere novel . There was also the possibility of falling under the sus- picion of commercial astuteness deceiving the public into the belief that the book had something to do with war . Of that , however , I was not ...
... stand at the head of a mere novel . There was also the possibility of falling under the sus- picion of commercial astuteness deceiving the public into the belief that the book had something to do with war . Of that , however , I was not ...
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... stand , to lift a hand ; unable to groan . A drop of water had done that miracle . ' Didn't you feel life itself running and soaking into you , sir ? ' he asked his principal , with deferential but forced vivacity . Without a word , Mr ...
... stand , to lift a hand ; unable to groan . A drop of water had done that miracle . ' Didn't you feel life itself running and soaking into you , sir ? ' he asked his principal , with deferential but forced vivacity . Without a word , Mr ...
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... stand - up writing- desk a forgotten , solitary sheet of and settled grace- flew paper up fully on the floor . Wang and Pedro came and went through the offended door , bringing the things off the trolley , one flitting swiftly in and ...
... stand - up writing- desk a forgotten , solitary sheet of and settled grace- flew paper up fully on the floor . Wang and Pedro came and went through the offended door , bringing the things off the trolley , one flitting swiftly in and ...
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