VICTORY
by Joseph Conrad
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near FINE/VG++-Near FINE
- Seller
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Mansonville, Quebec, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Triangle Books, 1941 VICTORY- Joseph Conrad- Triangle Books-NY- February 1941- 1st Thus-3rd Print- Hardcover:-8vo- Near FINE/VG++-Near FINE dj is unclipped at $0.39- has upper and lower spine flaking, otherwise clean and bright-DJ is illustarted movie version with Fredric March and Betty Field- 412pp are war time paper toned- but clean, no tears or writing and not brittle- "Victory tells the story of Axel Heyst, who has retreated from the world of commerce to live alone on the island of Samburan. But his solitary existence ends when he rescues an English girl and brings her back to the island."- Fiction-tropical Island-Adventure-romance-movie-tie-in (898). Reprint. Cloth. Near FINE/VG++-Near FINE. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
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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Details
- Bookseller
- jakoll
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 898
- Title
- VICTORY
- Author
- Joseph Conrad
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near FINE
- Jacket Condition
- VG++-Near FINE
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Triangle Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1941
- Keywords
- Fiction-tropical Island-Adventure-romance-movie-tie-in
Terms of Sale
jakoll
Payment must be received within 7 working days. Payments by cheque will be held 10 working days to clear. Full refund of purchase price only if item has been misdescribed as pertains to condition. Mailing costs non-refundable. Item must be returned in the same condition as it was originally sent out for refund conditions to apply.
About the Seller
jakoll
Biblio member since 2007
Mansonville, Quebec
About jakoll
We specialize in Modern 1st Edition, Children's books, Vintage classics, vinyl records, original movie posters, sports cards, comics, postage stamps and coins.We only sell online at this time and have been doing so for over 30 years.
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