{"product_id":"victory-an-island-tale-by-joseph-conrad-1952","title":"VICTORY: An Island Tale by Joseph Conrad 1952","description":"\u003cp\u003eVICTORY: An Island Tale\u003cbr\u003e\nby Joseph Conrad\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: small hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003e\nPublished:  The Book Society 1952\u003cbr\u003e\nSize (mm): 140 w x 195 h x 20 d\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 322\u003cbr\u003e\nSKU: A5\/2403\/0365\/K547\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\nA psychological novel by Joseph Conrad first published in 1915.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAxel Heyst, the novel's protagonist, was raised by his widowed father, a Swedish philosopher, in London, England, and never knew his mother. The atmosphere of Heyst's home, with his father's ruthless pursuit of truth and pessimistic view of humanity, warps Heyst's mind, and after his father dies, he leaves England and becomes a rootless wanderer. This eventually leads him to the Southeastern Asia, especially to what is now Indonesia, including Surabaya - a port in the then-Dutch colony of Java.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated end papers, owners ex-libris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nExcellent with wear\/spine fading on dust jacket and fait spotting on end papers. Images depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003e\nScarce\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55450892435748,"sku":null,"price":37.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/100413.jpg?v=1785897072","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/victory-an-island-tale-by-joseph-conrad-1952","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}