Story of a lifePantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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Page 37
... ships as well , even the junk that had belonged to the notorious ship - owner Shay Kropot- sky . Shay had been the laughing stock of all seafaring Odessa . His meanness and his double dealing were a legend . Not even a cab - driver ...
... ships as well , even the junk that had belonged to the notorious ship - owner Shay Kropot- sky . Shay had been the laughing stock of all seafaring Odessa . His meanness and his double dealing were a legend . Not even a cab - driver ...
Page 47
... ships were released . I still remember our bitter disappointment when , to save Odessa , Moscow advised the release of the ships . We were not strong enough at sea then to take on a whole French squadron . The day the ships left , I ...
... ships were released . I still remember our bitter disappointment when , to save Odessa , Moscow advised the release of the ships . We were not strong enough at sea then to take on a whole French squadron . The day the ships left , I ...
Page 80
... ships and experienced sailors generally , to see what we could get by cross - examining them . The meeting was held . Cigarette smoke billowed out through the window like smoke from a ship's funnel . The experienced sailors sat in ...
... ships and experienced sailors generally , to see what we could get by cross - examining them . The meeting was held . Cigarette smoke billowed out through the window like smoke from a ship's funnel . The experienced sailors sat in ...
Contents
Forerunners of Ostap Bender page | 7 |
Plywood Maze | 25 |
Barley Gruel | 29 |
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