01715nam a22003377i 4500 20261016202635.0 261016s1986 xx ||||| |||||||| 1|eng d 9780192817082 0192817086 (KOHALIB)isbn-9780192817082 KOHALIB eng rda KOHALIB 823.912 23 Conrad, Joseph. Victory : an island tale / Joseph Conrad. Oxford [Oxfordshire] : Oxford University Press, 1986. 426 pages text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier 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. Inventory: Single copy, entry 671; recorded quantity 1; damaged N/A Readers Literature Women Musicians Revenge Fiction Sea Stories Abused Women Classic Literature BOOK ddc 655 655 0 0 ddc 0 0 FIC MAIN MAIN 2026-10-16 0 823.912 CON LIB02101 2026-10-16 20:26:35 2026-10-16 BOOK