Joseph Conrad
Victory: An Island Tale (Penguin Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241189658
- author:
- Joseph Conrad
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 432
- Dimensions:
- 13.7 x 3.3 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Crime, Thrillers & Mystery, Series,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Axel Heyst, a man driven by his desire to escape suffering, finds himself at the helm of a coal company on a remote island in the Malay Archipelago. However, when the operation fails, he turns his back on humanity once more. It is then that his life takes an unexpected turn with the rescue of a young English girl, Lena, from a precarious situation.
The affair between Heyst and Lena begins with her release, but as she struggles to save him from his own detachment and isolation, their relationship shifts in profound ways. This novel, written by Joseph Conrad, is both a compelling tale of adventure and a perceptive study of the power of love.
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