Donnerstag, Juli 23, 2009

Nächste Station: Malaysia

Das literarische Reisebuch habe ich heute ausgelesen. Ich fand es allerdings nicht so besonders - weder waren die Schriftsteller und ihre Werke noch die jeweilige Reiseroute gut beschrieben. Das Buch wurde nur durch die guten Fotos gerettet.

Deshalb geht es jetzt mit klassischer Literatur weiter:

Joseph CONRAD
Victory


From the Backcover: 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 Ladie's 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.

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