The Arrow of Gold: A Story Between Two Notes [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]
Conrad, Joseph
From Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since March 20, 2019
From Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since March 20, 2019
About this Item
Very good condition navy blue boards with gilt front cover nautical decoration and gild spine lettering. Includes Dedication. A thin light scuff mark in the gilt rectangular block coloring, and the spine edges are lightly rubbed. A vintage one inch Brentano's sticker is affixed to the rear inner lower cover. All pages are in fine condition and the spine is tight and fairly square. (see photographs). First American Edition with the correct points, to wit: 1) On page five, line 16 states (without the word "who) ". arrived furnished with proper credentials and appar-"; and 2) the page to the left of the full title page, entitled: "Books By the Same Author" lists 20 titles. "Reflecting Conrad's genius for narrative that focuses on the quest for inner truths, The Arrow of Gold is an exploration of the dangerous appetites of men and of human vulnerability, as well as a profound meditation on the emotional boundary between people. Boasting a case of extraordinary and eccentric personalities, including the heroine Ms. Rita, this is a story of adventure on the high seas, of the revelation of love, of the crushing weight of loss, and of freedom found in the recklessness of unadorned sincerity. During the Carlist war of the early 1870s, a young sailor, the unnamed protagonist, joins the champions of Don Carlos de Bourbon, pretender to the throne of Spain. The Carlists use the eager youth's intense attraction to the sea to persuade him to run perilous enterprises for their cause, ventures he later learns have been financed by the beautiful mistress and heiress of a rich man's fortune. When he fall in love with her, he finds himself moved absolutely by this discovery, despite the fact that she is unable to return his love fully. In the end he is left alone with his first love, the sea, his brief time with the mysterious Ms. Rita marking a tumultuous awakening to a life of passion, the desolation that hides in its shadow, and the possibility of rebirth in its wake. The Arrow of Gold was critically acclaimed when it first appeared in 1919 and is still considered to be amont the best of Conrad's later works." - from goodreads dot com. Seller Inventory # 000220
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Arrow of Gold: A Story Between Two Notes...
Publisher: Doubleday, Page & Co., New York
Publication Date: 1919
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
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