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Story of a Life: Childhood and schooldays

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Harvill Press, 1964

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User Review  - Peter - Goodreads

Four volume Russian classic - third time of reading 1. Childhood and Youth 2. Slow Approach of Thunder (First World War) 3. In That Dawn (Revolution) 4. Years of Hope (Civil War) Read full review

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User Review  - Irina - Goodreads

Amazing story, and amazing life. It's hard to imagine that one person lived through so many significant historic events that you only read in books about. Read full review

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Contents

Death of my Father page
7
3 Carp
22
Pink Oleanders
37
Copyright

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TitleStory of a Life: Childhood and schooldays
Volume 1 of Story of a Life, Konstantin Paustovsky
AuthorKonstantin Paustovsky
Translated byManya Harari, Michael Duncan
PublisherHarvill Press, 1964
  
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