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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... wife , who did not accept said repentance quite so merrily , Uncle paid his dues , briefly , to the quiet family life . He was a tender father to his three daughters , and he loved his wife , in his own fashion . But , he felt that ...
... wife , who did not accept said repentance quite so merrily , Uncle paid his dues , briefly , to the quiet family life . He was a tender father to his three daughters , and he loved his wife , in his own fashion . But , he felt that ...
Page 42
... wife , he regarded the creamy , fluffed - up pillows with a certain embarrassment . His wife was also embarrassed , and when she awkwardly blew out the kerosene lamp and lay down next to him , he felt confused . He was used to sleeping ...
... wife , he regarded the creamy , fluffed - up pillows with a certain embarrassment . His wife was also embarrassed , and when she awkwardly blew out the kerosene lamp and lay down next to him , he felt confused . He was used to sleeping ...
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... wife passed away soon after this late birth , and Ivan Kuzmich was left alone with the infant . She was constantly ill at first . He named her Ksiuta in honor of her mother and treated her with taiga herbs , conifer infusions , and ...
... wife passed away soon after this late birth , and Ivan Kuzmich was left alone with the infant . She was constantly ill at first . He named her Ksiuta in honor of her mother and treated her with taiga herbs , conifer infusions , and ...
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