The Story of a Life: In that dawnPantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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Page 26
... Suddenly , in the middle of the night , the shooting stopped . We strained our ears . The silence seemed more dangerous than an artillery barrage . But it was soon over . Distant , long - drawn shouts came from the pitch - darkness ...
... Suddenly , in the middle of the night , the shooting stopped . We strained our ears . The silence seemed more dangerous than an artillery barrage . But it was soon over . Distant , long - drawn shouts came from the pitch - darkness ...
Page 62
... suddenly burst out in a rough , challenging voice . ' Have you seen many of them like that ? ' ' No , ' I said . ' Never . ' " There you are , ' he calmed down . She died just before the war . In childbirth . Our daughter is just like ...
... suddenly burst out in a rough , challenging voice . ' Have you seen many of them like that ? ' ' No , ' I said . ' Never . ' " There you are , ' he calmed down . She died just before the war . In childbirth . Our daughter is just like ...
Page 192
... suddenly stretched out before me into a long vista of crowded years . I suppose the reason why people are fond of recalling their past is that the meaning of what happened becomes clearer seen from a distance . My own passion for ...
... suddenly stretched out before me into a long vista of crowded years . I suppose the reason why people are fond of recalling their past is that the meaning of what happened becomes clearer seen from a distance . My own passion for ...
Contents
Whirlpool page | 7 |
Blue Torches | 23 |
The Journalists Café | 36 |
Copyright | |
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