Story of a lifePantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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Page 51
... hand over their surplus food and belongings , and keep only the listed essentials . I read the list . It said : " To be left for the citizen's private use , one suit of outer clothing , one set of underwear , one pair of shoes ( not ...
... hand over their surplus food and belongings , and keep only the listed essentials . I read the list . It said : " To be left for the citizen's private use , one suit of outer clothing , one set of underwear , one pair of shoes ( not ...
Page 80
... hand . An enquiry came from Moscow , I think from the People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs , about the cargo ... hands . Who could possibly tell what had happened to all those ships ! You might discover something from the foreign ...
... hand . An enquiry came from Moscow , I think from the People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs , about the cargo ... hands . Who could possibly tell what had happened to all those ships ! You might discover something from the foreign ...
Page 97
... hand , it was difficult in those days for people like Ivanov , Izya and myself , who were not in the party , to have a clear view of what was happening . We knew nothing for certain . We were only angry that Lenin's words were being ...
... hand , it was difficult in those days for people like Ivanov , Izya and myself , who were not in the party , to have a clear view of what was happening . We knew nothing for certain . We were only angry that Lenin's words were being ...
Contents
Forerunners of Ostap Bender page | 7 |
Plywood Maze | 25 |
Barley Gruel | 29 |
Copyright | |
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