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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Page 4
... with a naked candle to read one of the books left him by his late father . It was not a mean store . But he never did that . Afraid of mosquitoes , very likely . Neither was he ever tempted by the silence to address 4 VICTORY.
... with a naked candle to read one of the books left him by his late father . It was not a mean store . But he never did that . Afraid of mosquitoes , very likely . Neither was he ever tempted by the silence to address 4 VICTORY.
Page 5
... 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 by the jungle : vague ...
... 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 by the jungle : vague ...
Page 13
... . He had been wandering with a dry throat all over that mis- erable town of mud hovels , silent , with no soul to turn to in his distress , and positively maddened by his thoughts ; and suddenly he had stumbled on a VICTORY 13.
... . He had been wandering with a dry throat all over that mis- erable town of mud hovels , silent , with no soul to turn to in his distress , and positively maddened by his thoughts ; and suddenly he had stumbled on a VICTORY 13.
Page 20
... was even more anx- ious to bind himself to silence . A gentleman would naturally shrink from the part of heavenly messenger that Morrison would force upon him . It made Heyst uncomfortable , as it was . And perhaps he did 20 VICTORY.
... was even more anx- ious to bind himself to silence . A gentleman would naturally shrink from the part of heavenly messenger that Morrison would force upon him . It made Heyst uncomfortable , as it was . And perhaps he did 20 VICTORY.
Page 21
... - keeper , first in Bangkok , then somewhere else , and ultimately in Sourabaya . He dragged after him up and down that section of the tropical belt a silent , frightened lit- tle woman with long ringlets , who smiled at one VICTORY 21.
... - keeper , first in Bangkok , then somewhere else , and ultimately in Sourabaya . He dragged after him up and down that section of the tropical belt a silent , frightened lit- tle woman with long ringlets , who smiled at one VICTORY 21.
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