Story of a lifePantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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Page 45
... hurry them off to the front ; all the same about five thousand of our men were killed in battles with the Germans on French soil . Then came the revolution and the Russians refused to continue 45 Concatenation of Circumstances.
... hurry them off to the front ; all the same about five thousand of our men were killed in battles with the Germans on French soil . Then came the revolution and the Russians refused to continue 45 Concatenation of Circumstances.
Page 121
... dropped their curtain right in front of us , on the top step of the stone verandah . You could stand on the verandah and stretch your hand into the night and snatch it back , having felt the 121 I promise you Maupassant.
... dropped their curtain right in front of us , on the top step of the stone verandah . You could stand on the verandah and stretch your hand into the night and snatch it back , having felt the 121 I promise you Maupassant.
Page 174
... front of us , gave us a long look and , without a word , went off to fetch a jug of cold water . We drank , closing our eyes , feeling the freshness flow into us , right down to our finger- tips . He watched us , silent and impassive ...
... front of us , gave us a long look and , without a word , went off to fetch a jug of cold water . We drank , closing our eyes , feeling the freshness flow into us , right down to our finger- tips . He watched us , silent and impassive ...
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Forerunners of Ostap Bender page | 7 |
Plywood Maze | 25 |
Barley Gruel | 29 |
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