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Ivan – A story by Vladimir Bogomolov

Vladimir Bogomolov’s “Ivan” is a poignant novella set during World War II, focusing on the tragic life of a 12-year-old boy named Ivan Bondarev. Orphaned by the war, Ivan becomes a scout for the Soviet army, using his small size … Continue reading

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Hail, Life – Articles, Speeches, Letters by Nikolai Ostrovsky

A collection of articles, speeches and letters of Soviet writer Nikolai Ostrovsky. Translated from the Russian by Helen Altschuler Designed by N. Seregin Original scan by DLI. This is a cleaned, optimised scan. Publication data is approximate for the decade. … Continue reading

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