Story of a lifePantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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Page 14
... never come , ' said Yasha . " The sun will never shine . There will never again be anything . To think otherwise is the illusion of doomed intellectuals . ' Torelli gave a squeak and a cough . After a moment I realised that he was ...
... never come , ' said Yasha . " The sun will never shine . There will never again be anything . To think otherwise is the illusion of doomed intellectuals . ' Torelli gave a squeak and a cough . After a moment I realised that he was ...
Page 120
... never have our Kipling . We are peaceful hedonists . But we will certainly have our Maupassants - because we have plenty of sea and sun , and pretty women , and plenty to think about . That much I can promise you . ' - He went on to ...
... never have our Kipling . We are peaceful hedonists . But we will certainly have our Maupassants - because we have plenty of sea and sun , and pretty women , and plenty to think about . That much I can promise you . ' - He went on to ...
Page 132
... never waited for an answer . With his grasshopper temperament , he was a monstrously exhausting child . He was never quiet except when he was asleep . All day long he jerked , jumped , fidgeted , made faces , dropped and broke things ...
... never waited for an answer . With his grasshopper temperament , he was a monstrously exhausting child . He was never quiet except when he was asleep . All day long he jerked , jumped , fidgeted , made faces , dropped and broke things ...
Contents
Forerunners of Ostap Bender page | 7 |
Plywood Maze | 25 |
Barley Gruel | 29 |
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