Victory
by Joseph Conrad
Taste attributes: dramaadventureromancefresh & originalheavylinearglossyemotive & stirringtroubled leadshuman spirit/resilience/survivalcomplex relationship
Boxlist takeAn emotional novel that is glossy and original. Best if you like polish over grit.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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About This Book
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.
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- Author
- Joseph Conrad
- Published
- 1915
- Pages
- 385
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- Open Library
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