Story of a lifePantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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Page 45
... port , but were not allowed in . It was cordoned off by units of sailors and Red Army men . The two French transport ships were slowly moving towards their berths . We heard that the commander of the minesweeper was the well - known ...
... port , but were not allowed in . It was cordoned off by units of sailors and Red Army men . The two French transport ships were slowly moving towards their berths . We heard that the commander of the minesweeper was the well - known ...
Page 46
... port to welcome the Russian soldiers . They were hugged , kissed and presented with flowers . Then a mysterious incident occurred . The disembarkation over , the ships left their moorings and were sailing past the Vorontsov lighthouse ...
... port to welcome the Russian soldiers . They were hugged , kissed and presented with flowers . Then a mysterious incident occurred . The disembarkation over , the ships left their moorings and were sailing past the Vorontsov lighthouse ...
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... port and this lulled me to sleep . Tens of thousands of men were at sea . But the port was disquietingly calm and empty . ' ' I looked long at the empty port . ' There was no more usual and sad occupation in those days in Odessa , than ...
... port and this lulled me to sleep . Tens of thousands of men were at sea . But the port was disquietingly calm and empty . ' ' I looked long at the empty port . ' There was no more usual and sad occupation in those days in Odessa , than ...
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Plywood Maze | 25 |
Barley Gruel | 29 |
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