Story of a lifePantheon Books, 1964 - Authors, Russian |
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Page 189
... waves muttered softly in their everlasting chase . We found boiling water in the galley and , sitting on the floor , drank tea with saccharine . Towards nightfall the sound of the waves grew louder , but the smell of steam and smoke and ...
... waves muttered softly in their everlasting chase . We found boiling water in the galley and , sitting on the floor , drank tea with saccharine . Towards nightfall the sound of the waves grew louder , but the smell of steam and smoke and ...
Page 193
... waves before it , hurled them into dark abysses , erupted at the swollen sky , rolled mountains of water and , rending the air , plastered us with sticky foam . The Dimitry's stern flew up to the clouds and sank deep into the water ...
... waves before it , hurled them into dark abysses , erupted at the swollen sky , rolled mountains of water and , rending the air , plastered us with sticky foam . The Dimitry's stern flew up to the clouds and sank deep into the water ...
Page 195
... waves . ' ' No , I don't suppose you can yet . It's still too far , ' said the Captain . ' But have a look at the sky . Over there , just above the horizon - can you see a dark strip in the clouds ? That's where the land is . It's a ...
... waves . ' ' No , I don't suppose you can yet . It's still too far , ' said the Captain . ' But have a look at the sky . Over there , just above the horizon - can you see a dark strip in the clouds ? That's where the land is . It's a ...
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Forerunners of Ostap Bender page | 7 |
Plywood Maze | 25 |
Barley Gruel | 29 |
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