Story of a Life: In that dawn |
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Page 62
Frenzied cheering exploded near the platform, echoing through the hall and out
into the street. I saw Lenin walking quickly towards the door, surrounded by
soldiers. One hand over his ear, not to be deafened by the hurrahs, he was
laughing ...
Frenzied cheering exploded near the platform, echoing through the hall and out
into the street. I saw Lenin walking quickly towards the door, surrounded by
soldiers. One hand over his ear, not to be deafened by the hurrahs, he was
laughing ...
Page 176
Only occasionally and, even then, only away from the crowded streets, would a
posse of Cadets with the bright eyes of drug-addicts ride by, singing their
favourite song: Black Hussars! Save Russia! Kill the Jews! They're the
Commissars.
Only occasionally and, even then, only away from the crowded streets, would a
posse of Cadets with the bright eyes of drug-addicts ride by, singing their
favourite song: Black Hussars! Save Russia! Kill the Jews! They're the
Commissars.
Page 177
serted-looking houses and completely empty, lifeless streets where only a few
gas-lights flickered as though lighting its way. I was to learn this only later. At the
moment, knowing nothing of what was going on, I hurried to dress and go out to ...
serted-looking houses and completely empty, lifeless streets where only a few
gas-lights flickered as though lighting its way. I was to learn this only later. At the
moment, knowing nothing of what was going on, I hurried to dress and go out to ...
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Contents
Whirlpool pagej 2 Blue Torches | 23 |
3 The Journalists Cafe | 56 |
4 The Hall with the Fountain | 58 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| 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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