Wild BerriesEnriching the tale of Soviet scientists on a search for rare ore in the far northern taiga, or forests, of Siberia are Yevtushenko's voluptuous and poetic evocations of the Russian peasants and his own native countryside. |
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Page 253
... Buryat , not yet old , but close to it , even though he was still in good shape and sturdy , in a crooked sort of way . But his teeth , unlike his partner's , had let him down badly . The Buryat struck the cedar trees with a long hammer ...
... Buryat , not yet old , but close to it , even though he was still in good shape and sturdy , in a crooked sort of way . But his teeth , unlike his partner's , had let him down badly . The Buryat struck the cedar trees with a long hammer ...
Page 254
... Buryat sprang to the birch's defense , too , but not in rhyme . " Cedar likes birch , really does . Without the birch there'll be no cedar . ” Sitechkin was getting bored , and he changed the topic . “ You , grampa , are you in a ...
... Buryat sprang to the birch's defense , too , but not in rhyme . " Cedar likes birch , really does . Without the birch there'll be no cedar . ” Sitechkin was getting bored , and he changed the topic . “ You , grampa , are you in a ...
Page 256
... Buryat , holding his stomach , rolled with laughter . “ Oh , was he scared ! He was really scared ! " “ A coward , it's sad , like a cone that's gone bad , " the old man decided . " What's scary about me ? I'm dead practically . " " All ...
... Buryat , holding his stomach , rolled with laughter . “ Oh , was he scared ! He was really scared ! " “ A coward , it's sad , like a cone that's gone bad , " the old man decided . " What's scary about me ? I'm dead practically . " " All ...
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