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 37
... thought that intelligent observation of facts was the best way of cheating the time which is allotted to us whether we want it or not ; but now I have done with observation , too . ' Imagine poor , simple Davidson being addressed in ...
... thought that intelligent observation of facts was the best way of cheating the time which is allotted to us whether we want it or not ; but now I have done with observation , too . ' Imagine poor , simple Davidson being addressed in ...
Page 149
... thought I saw something white for a moment , and then I did not see it any more . ' " That's it - he vanishes . It's a very remarkable gift in that China- man . ' ' Are they all like that ? ' she asked with naive curiosity and uneasi ...
... thought I saw something white for a moment , and then I did not see it any more . ' " That's it - he vanishes . It's a very remarkable gift in that China- man . ' ' Are they all like that ? ' she asked with naive curiosity and uneasi ...
Page 164
... thought of it , at that moment . A swift stooping motion , then , on the recovery , a ripping blow , a shove off the wharf , and no noise except a splash in the water that would scarcely disturb the silence . Heyst would have no time ...
... thought of it , at that moment . A swift stooping motion , then , on the recovery , a ripping blow , a shove off the wharf , and no noise except a splash in the water that would scarcely disturb the silence . Heyst would have no time ...
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