Victory"A drifter in the islands of the Malay Archipelago rescues a young Englishwoman from her predatory boss, and the vengeful employer sets a trio of miscreants on their trail. Joseph Conrad's first popular success abounds in the elements characteristic of his later work: an exotic setting, richly and powerfully evoked; muscular prose; complex characterization; and a compelling examination of the human capacity for good and evil"-- |
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Joseph Conrad. close inshore , stopped his engines , and lowered a boat . He went himself in that boat , which was manned , of course , by his Malay seamen . ar- Heyst , when he saw the boat pulling towards him , dropped his signalling ...
Joseph Conrad. close inshore , stopped his engines , and lowered a boat . He went himself in that boat , which was manned , of course , by his Malay seamen . ar- Heyst , when he saw the boat pulling towards him , dropped his signalling ...
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... Boat adrift in the straits ? " Some subtle change in Wang's bearing suggested his being out of breath ; but he did ... boat in sight - somewhere near , appar- ently . Where's that boat , Wang ? " " Round the point , " said Wang , leaping ...
... Boat adrift in the straits ? " Some subtle change in Wang's bearing suggested his being out of breath ; but he did ... boat in sight - somewhere near , appar- ently . Where's that boat , Wang ? " " Round the point , " said Wang , leaping ...
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... boat , if it had existed and had retreated , could perhaps be seen from the far end of the long jetty . Nothing was to be seen . Heyst let his eyes roam idly over the sea . He was so absorbed in his perplexity that a hollow sound , as ...
... boat , if it had existed and had retreated , could perhaps be seen from the far end of the long jetty . Nothing was to be seen . Heyst let his eyes roam idly over the sea . He was so absorbed in his perplexity that a hollow sound , as ...
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