Story of a lifePantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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Page 196
... storm . Until then I think I'll get some sleep . You'll excuse me , Com- rades . ' He went to the companionway but turned back and asked the Commissar : ' Are they your men , that crew of six sailors we've got on board ? ' ' No. ' The ...
... storm . Until then I think I'll get some sleep . You'll excuse me , Com- rades . ' He went to the companionway but turned back and asked the Commissar : ' Are they your men , that crew of six sailors we've got on board ? ' ' No. ' The ...
Page 199
... storm , the carpet - baggers , past caring , had looked on with indifference at their most precious possessions flying over- board . Some had even assisted the crew . But now that the danger of death was past , they took to grumb- ling ...
... storm , the carpet - baggers , past caring , had looked on with indifference at their most precious possessions flying over- board . Some had even assisted the crew . But now that the danger of death was past , they took to grumb- ling ...
Page 201
... storm began to die down . The Dimitry weighed anchor and , her engine working at half - speed , sailed into the open sea . She started to roll at once but , compared to her tossing in the storm , this seemed to us as gentle as the ...
... storm began to die down . The Dimitry weighed anchor and , her engine working at half - speed , sailed into the open sea . She started to roll at once but , compared to her tossing in the storm , this seemed to us as gentle as the ...
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Forerunners of Ostap Bender page | 7 |
Plywood Maze | 25 |
Barley Gruel | 29 |
Copyright | |
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