The Story of a Life: In that dawnPantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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Page 43
... things to think about . Everyone was at the mercy of his private mental storm . No one looked at rivers or trees or , if he ever did , it was with fixed , unseeing eyes . Men were swayed by other joys and passions . Even love , simple ...
... things to think about . Everyone was at the mercy of his private mental storm . No one looked at rivers or trees or , if he ever did , it was with fixed , unseeing eyes . Men were swayed by other joys and passions . Even love , simple ...
Page 55
... things to happen . Noth- ing could persuade him to change his mind . He left , and all at once we realised how much we would miss Savelyev's giggling , mumbling , even the sticky fruit drops covered with grit and fluff . Soon afterwards ...
... things to happen . Noth- ing could persuade him to change his mind . He left , and all at once we realised how much we would miss Savelyev's giggling , mumbling , even the sticky fruit drops covered with grit and fluff . Soon afterwards ...
Page 81
... things as old as itself , which have come from far away and seen much in their time . Unfortunately , their story will never be told : they can't speak and people , having short memories and no curiosity , treat their faithful though ...
... things as old as itself , which have come from far away and seen much in their time . Unfortunately , their story will never be told : they can't speak and people , having short memories and no curiosity , treat their faithful though ...
Contents
Whirlpool page | 7 |
Blue Torches | 23 |
The Journalists Café | 36 |
Copyright | |
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