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Page 101
Such wind-felled trees, lying among the fields and meadows, always made me
think of tough old men in homespun tunics and with wind-swept beards. The
singer said after a silence: 'Everyone believes in Russia in his own way and for
his ...
Such wind-felled trees, lying among the fields and meadows, always made me
think of tough old men in homespun tunics and with wind-swept beards. The
singer said after a silence: 'Everyone believes in Russia in his own way and for
his ...
Page 112
I read it unmoved. I regarded myself as a citizen of the Russian Federal Republic,
with no obligation — and certainly no wish — to take orders from the Hetman.
Late one winter evening, I was on my way home from the printers. A cold wind ...
I read it unmoved. I regarded myself as a citizen of the Russian Federal Republic,
with no obligation — and certainly no wish — to take orders from the Hetman.
Late one winter evening, I was on my way home from the printers. A cold wind ...
Page 195
Streaming in the wind, enormous red and black ribbons flew from peaked caps,
bowlers and sheepskin hats of every shape and size. The largest, I noticed,
decorated a crumpled top hat. The owner, in a sleeveless fur coat, cut to knee-
length ...
Streaming in the wind, enormous red and black ribbons flew from peaked caps,
bowlers and sheepskin hats of every shape and size. The largest, I noticed,
decorated a crumpled top hat. The owner, in a sleeveless fur coat, cut to knee-
length ...
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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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