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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 27
Page 61
... steps of the verandah , and into his room , where he lay down at last - not to sleep , but to go over in his mind all that had been said at their meeting . ' It's exactly true about that smile , ' he thought . There he had spoken the ...
... steps of the verandah , and into his room , where he lay down at last - not to sleep , but to go over in his mind all that had been said at their meeting . ' It's exactly true about that smile , ' he thought . There he had spoken the ...
Page 124
... steps leading up to the verandah . The girl had abandoned Heyst's arm . " This is the house , ' he repeated . She did not offer to budge away from his side , but stood staring fixedly at the steps , as if they had been something unique ...
... steps leading up to the verandah . The girl had abandoned Heyst's arm . " This is the house , ' he repeated . She did not offer to budge away from his side , but stood staring fixedly at the steps , as if they had been something unique ...
Page 194
... step nearer to the goal the first real move , in fact . Ricardo saw no other move . And any time she might appear on ... steps of the Heyst bungalow . Once there , falling under an uncontrollable force of attraction , he mounted them ...
... step nearer to the goal the first real move , in fact . Ricardo saw no other move . And any time she might appear on ... steps of the Heyst bungalow . Once there , falling under an uncontrollable force of attraction , he mounted them ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
ain't Alfuro arms asked believe boat breath bungalow chair cheroot chimæras Chinaman clairvoyance course dark Davidson door doorway eyes face faint feeling fellow felt frightened gaze gentleman gharry girl glance gleam gone governor hand head heard Heyst hotel-keeper island Java Sea jetty Joseph Conrad knew Lena light lips looked Lord Jim M. R. JAMES Malay Martin matter mean mind Morrison moustaches moved murmured mysterious never night no-one Number once paused Pedro perhaps plain Mr Jones quiet revolver Ricardo round Samburan sarong Schomberg schooner seemed shadow shoulders side sight silence smile sort sound Sourabaya speak stare stood strange suddenly surprised Swede table d'hôte talk tell Tesmans There's thing thought told tone Tropical Belt Coal turned uncon verandah voice Wang watched wharf What's whispered woman wonder words Zangiacomo