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Victory - An Island Tale
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Victory - An Island Tale Paperback - 2007

by Joseph Conrad


Summary

Axel Heyst, a dreamer and a restless drifter, believes he can avoid suffering by cutting himself off from others. Then he becomes involved in the operation of a coal company on a remote island in the Malay Archipelago, and when it fails he turns his back on humanity once more. But his life alters when he rescues a young English girl, Lena, from Zangiacomo's Ladies' Orchestra and the evil innkeeper Schomberg, taking her to his island retreat. The affair between Heyst and Lena begins with her release, but the relationship shifts as Lena struggles to save Heyst from detachment and isolation. Featuring arguably the most interesting hero created by Conrad, "Victory" is both a compelling tale of adventure and a perceptive study of the power of love.

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This vintage book contains Joseph Conrad's 1915 psychological novel, "Victory: An Island Tale". It is the story of Axel Heyst who, after a series of unfortunate events, finds himself living on an Indonesian island with his Chinese assistant, Wang. After Heyst rescues a woman from an attempted sexual assault on a nearby island, the would-be perpetrator tries to frame him for a murder. Joseph Conrad (1857 - 1924) was a Polish author who is considered to be one of the greatest authors in the English language. He first gained popular success through the writing of this novel. Many vintage texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now, in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned biography of the author.

First line

THERE is, as every schoolboy knows in this scientific age, a very close chemical relation between coal and diamonds.

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  • Title Victory - An Island Tale
  • Author Joseph Conrad
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 432
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Pomona Press
  • Date 2007-01-07
  • ISBN 9781406789133 / 1406789135
  • Weight 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.96 in (21.59 x 13.97 x 2.44 cm)
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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