Victory: An island tale
by Conrad, Joseph
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good, no d/j, half bound red/beige cloth and bright gilt titling on spine. Illustrations on pastedown; pages tight with a l
- Seller
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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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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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC36623
- Title
- Victory: An island tale
- Author
- Conrad, Joseph
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, no d/j, half bound red/beige cloth and bright gilt titling on spine. Illustrations on pastedown; pages tight with a l
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Special
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Book Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1952
- Pages
- 324
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- fiction, special, Conrad
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- Size
- 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_\"\" x 5\"\")
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Half Bound
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...