Victory: An Island TaleA story of rescue and violent tragedy set in the Malayan archipelago, 'Victory' combines high adventure with sensitive portrayal of three drifters. |
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... night the same sort of glow and of the same size as that other one so many miles away . In a sense , the volcano was company to him in the shades of the night — which were often too thick , one would think , to let a breath of air ...
... night the same sort of glow and of the same size as that other one so many miles away . In a sense , the volcano was company to him in the shades of the night — which were often too thick , one would think , to let a breath of air ...
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... nights of full moon the silence around Sam- buran the " Round Island " of the charts - was daz- zling ; and in the flood of cold light Heyst could see his immediate surroundings , which had the aspect of an abandoned settlement invaded ...
... nights of full moon the silence around Sam- buran the " Round Island " of the charts - was daz- zling ; and in the flood of cold light Heyst could see his immediate surroundings , which had the aspect of an abandoned settlement invaded ...
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... night , " were stuck on the brick pillars on each side of the gateway . The walk had been long and confoundedly sunny . Davidson stood wiping his wet neck and face on what Schomberg called " the piazza . " Several doors opened on to it ...
... night , " were stuck on the brick pillars on each side of the gateway . The walk had been long and confoundedly sunny . Davidson stood wiping his wet neck and face on what Schomberg called " the piazza . " Several doors opened on to it ...
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... the hospital idea with confidence . However , he had to get hold of Heyst between this and mid- night . " He had been staying here ? " he asked . " Yes , he was staying here . ' " Can you tell me where he is now ? 40 VICTORY.
... the hospital idea with confidence . However , he had to get hold of Heyst between this and mid- night . " He had been staying here ? " he asked . " Yes , he was staying here . ' " Can you tell me where he is now ? 40 VICTORY.
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... night on board one of the Tesman schooners bound to the eastward . This was known afterward from the Javanese boatmen whom Heyst hired for the purpose at three o'clock in the morning . The Tesman schooner had sailed at day- light with ...
... night on board one of the Tesman schooners bound to the eastward . This was known afterward from the Javanese boatmen whom Heyst hired for the purpose at three o'clock in the morning . The Tesman schooner had sailed at day- light with ...
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