Out of the NightStory of a German who worked as an agent for the Communists against the Nazis. |
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Page 198
This had been done in a spirit of frankness and comrade- ship . But now it was brought home to me once more how much conditions in the Comintern had changed . Denunciations and con- fidential reports of comrade against comrade were ...
This had been done in a spirit of frankness and comrade- ship . But now it was brought home to me once more how much conditions in the Comintern had changed . Denunciations and con- fidential reports of comrade against comrade were ...
Page 269
Please , comrade , explain . " At length I explained the nature and the purpose of a towline , and after that I explained why I could not sail without it . “ I need a good , long towline , " I concluded . " I need it at once .
Please , comrade , explain . " At length I explained the nature and the purpose of a towline , and after that I explained why I could not sail without it . “ I need a good , long towline , " I concluded . " I need it at once .
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Comrade Deter had grown paunchy in exile . A chill grin hovered on his fat round face . " I have a message from Comrade Wollweber , " Deter said softly . " It was better not to give it to you in writing .
Comrade Deter had grown paunchy in exile . A chill grin hovered on his fat round face . " I have a message from Comrade Wollweber , " Deter said softly . " It was better not to give it to you in writing .
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User Review - Hurtgen - LibraryThingThe son of a seafaring father, Richard Julius Herman Krebs, a.k.a. Jan Valtin, came of age as a bicycle messenger during a maritime rebellion. His life as an intimate insider account of the dramatic ... Read full review
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| Title | Out of the Night |
| Author | Jan Valtin |
| Publisher | Alliance Book Corporation, 1941 |
| Length | 749 pages |
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