Victory; An Island Tale
by Joseph Conrad
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Libertyville, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
The Modern Library from Random House, 1915. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover, no dust jacket. Pale, mint green cloth cover, has a dark green and gold foil stamp on the front and spine for title and author. Spine is slightly soiled, sunned and worn, with very minimal crushing to the top and bottom of the spine. The boards are relatively straight with slightly bumped tips at the top of the boards. The pages show a slight amount of discoloration due to age, but are firmly bound to the spine. This book is in fine condition.
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
- TNT Enterprises
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- B10397
- Title
- Victory; An Island Tale
- Author
- Joseph Conrad
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Modern Library from Random House
- Date Published
- 1915
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About the Seller
TNT Enterprises
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Libertyville, Illinois
About TNT Enterprises
The love of reading is a noble and honorable trait that ALL should be privy to enjoying. Acquiring and passing these works of art on to others is a passion and task that I enjoy. Used books, whether rare or common, are a way of allowing us the privileges' of gaining knowledge, culture and enjoyment while helping reduce the need to harm the environment to create them anew.
Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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