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Everything under Petlyura's rule had a contrived air — the Gaidamaks, the dialect
, Petlyura's policies, the crowds of hoary, whiskered chauvinists who crept out of
their dusty holes — everything down to the public speeches of his ministers.
Everything under Petlyura's rule had a contrived air — the Gaidamaks, the dialect
, Petlyura's policies, the crowds of hoary, whiskered chauvinists who crept out of
their dusty holes — everything down to the public speeches of his ministers.
Page 138
The grocer, with his long moustache and snow-white shirt blazing with scarlet
embroidery, was so impressive that it took courage to ask him for biscuits and
honey. The whole town seemed to be taking part in a performance of The
Gaidamaks.
The grocer, with his long moustache and snow-white shirt blazing with scarlet
embroidery, was so impressive that it took courage to ask him for biscuits and
honey. The whole town seemed to be taking part in a performance of The
Gaidamaks.
Page 223
30 Gaidamaks: originally Ukrainian peasants who rebelled against their Polish
landlords in the 1 8th century; the name was taken over by Petlyura's troops
fighting the Bolsheviks 191 8-1 9. 31 Gopak: Ukrainian national dance. 32
Vladimir ...
30 Gaidamaks: originally Ukrainian peasants who rebelled against their Polish
landlords in the 1 8th century; the name was taken over by Petlyura's troops
fighting the Bolsheviks 191 8-1 9. 31 Gopak: Ukrainian national dance. 32
Vladimir ...
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Contents
Whirlpool pagej 2 Blue Torches | 23 |
3 The Journalists Cafe | 56 |
4 The Hall with the Fountain | 58 |
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| Title | Story of a Life: In that dawn Volume 3 of Story of a Life, Konstantin Paustovsky |
| Author | Konstantin Paustovsky |
| Translated by | Manya Harari |
| Publisher | Harvill Press, 1967 |
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