{"product_id":"victory-an-island-tale-paperback-2","title":"Victory: An Island Tale - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Conrad\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobert Hampson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn Gray\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the most powerful and psychologically compelling novels from Joseph Conrad, author of \u003ci\u003eLord Jim\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAxel 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing arguably the most interesting hero created by Conrad, \u003ci\u003eVictory\u003c\/i\u003e is both a compelling tale of adventure and a perceptive study of the power of love.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOSEPH CONRAD's major works (all published by Penguin Classics) include \u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness, Nostromo, Lord Jim, Under Western Eyes, The Secret Agent\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTyphoon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 16, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47264607273209,"sku":"9780241189658","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/mHrydh18o59780241189658_f5317282-0376-4130-8127-157c2d6b2606.webp?v=1768832698","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/victory-an-island-tale-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}