Story of a lifePantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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... smell of lysol and cloves . Ever since , these smells have been for me a sign of paralysing boredom , especially the smell of cloves ; seeds of some tropical plant , they look like black carpet - tacks . On the other hand , standing on ...
... smell of lysol and cloves . Ever since , these smells have been for me a sign of paralysing boredom , especially the smell of cloves ; seeds of some tropical plant , they look like black carpet - tacks . On the other hand , standing on ...
Page 101
... smells were washed away by a special after - storm smell from the open sea . It was quite unlike , and could not be mistaken for anything else . It was as though a girl's arm , cool from bathing , were brushing my cheek . - I sat on the ...
... smells were washed away by a special after - storm smell from the open sea . It was quite unlike , and could not be mistaken for anything else . It was as though a girl's arm , cool from bathing , were brushing my cheek . - I sat on the ...
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... smell the tang of sea - water as the boat passes submerged rocks . For an instant they are laid bare by a wave and ... smell , and you can fill your lungs with it to the point of giddiness . You never smell the sea from the high deck of ...
... smell the tang of sea - water as the boat passes submerged rocks . For an instant they are laid bare by a wave and ... smell , and you can fill your lungs with it to the point of giddiness . You never smell the sea from the high deck of ...
Contents
Forerunners of Ostap Bender page | 7 |
Plywood Maze | 25 |
Barley Gruel | 29 |
Copyright | |
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