Story of a lifePantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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... sound , we hid behind the nearest wall . It was not policemen we were afraid of . There were none in Arcadia . Who would think of guarding ruins , gardens with bare branches whistling in the wind , or the bleak shore enveloped in the ...
... sound , we hid behind the nearest wall . It was not policemen we were afraid of . There were none in Arcadia . Who would think of guarding ruins , gardens with bare branches whistling in the wind , or the bleak shore enveloped in the ...
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... sound . Not a squeak nor a howl - well wrapped up and sheltered by curtains and hoods , they were all fast asleep . And they must all have been future giants , judging by the way the prams sagged under their weight . This went on all ...
... sound . Not a squeak nor a howl - well wrapped up and sheltered by curtains and hoods , they were all fast asleep . And they must all have been future giants , judging by the way the prams sagged under their weight . This went on all ...
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... sound of the song of some small bird . ' Is that nicer ? ' asked the man . It was uncanny . I could hear the beads of sound forming in the warm throat of the bird . ' I'm so sorry , ' Izya pulled himself together . ' I forgot to intro ...
... sound of the song of some small bird . ' Is that nicer ? ' asked the man . It was uncanny . I could hear the beads of sound forming in the warm throat of the bird . ' I'm so sorry , ' Izya pulled himself together . ' I forgot to intro ...
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Forerunners of Ostap Bender page | 7 |
Plywood Maze | 25 |
Barley Gruel | 29 |
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