Story of a Life, Volume 5Harvill P., 1965 |
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Page 89
... Misha's art in no way yielded to the cobbler's , but nevertheless I did not abandon my common sense , nudged Misha and said quietly : " Take three liras . ' We waited for Yani to calm down . But he went on for a long time blowing his ...
... Misha's art in no way yielded to the cobbler's , but nevertheless I did not abandon my common sense , nudged Misha and said quietly : " Take three liras . ' We waited for Yani to calm down . But he went on for a long time blowing his ...
Page 92
... Misha , I thought , had to change over to making portraits of Kemal - Pasha . Firstly , there were quite a lot of Turks in Batum at the time . Secondly , there were no portraits or photographs at all of Kemal in the town . Thirdly , it ...
... Misha , I thought , had to change over to making portraits of Kemal - Pasha . Firstly , there were quite a lot of Turks in Batum at the time . Secondly , there were no portraits or photographs at all of Kemal in the town . Thirdly , it ...
Page 132
... Misha my idea about the uselessness of a life which was not subservient to a preconceived aim , and the need for forcing oneself to try and reach it without any deviations . Misha ate the fish and kept glancing at me through narrow eyes ...
... Misha my idea about the uselessness of a life which was not subservient to a preconceived aim , and the need for forcing oneself to try and reach it without any deviations . Misha ate the fish and kept glancing at me through narrow eyes ...
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A Short Explanation page | 7 |
My Thanks to a Reader | 9 |
The Tobacco Republic | 13 |
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