The Story of a Life: In that dawnPantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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Page 194
... Makhno's been beaten near Golta . He's making for his base , for Alexandria . He's sent a telegram - he'll be passing through Pomoshnaya non - stop with three trainloads of men . All the points and signals are to be left clear , and all ...
... Makhno's been beaten near Golta . He's making for his base , for Alexandria . He's sent a telegram - he'll be passing through Pomoshnaya non - stop with three trainloads of men . All the points and signals are to be left clear , and all ...
Page 197
... Makhno . The guard , rigid , one arm stretched straight out , held the green flag in his right hand and saluted with the left . At the same time he smiled . I can think of nothing more terrifying than that smile . It was not a smile at ...
... Makhno . The guard , rigid , one arm stretched straight out , held the green flag in his right hand and saluted with the left . At the same time he smiled . I can think of nothing more terrifying than that smile . It was not a smile at ...
Page 198
... Makhno waved his hand . A burst of machine - gun fire raked the platform , hitting the guard . He twitched a few more times and lay still . We rushed out through the booking hall onto the platform . The last flat - wagon was gliding ...
... Makhno waved his hand . A burst of machine - gun fire raked the platform , hitting the guard . He twitched a few more times and lay still . We rushed out through the booking hall onto the platform . The last flat - wagon was gliding ...
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Whirlpool page | 7 |
Blue Torches | 23 |
The Journalists Café | 36 |
Copyright | |
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