Out of the NightStory of a German who worked as an agent for the Communists against the Nazis. |
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Page 196
Almost every mountain crest along the famous Bergstrasse bore an old , deserted castle with a moat , a drawbridge , dungeons , wells dug down into the base of the mountain , and walls often six to ten feet thick .
Almost every mountain crest along the famous Bergstrasse bore an old , deserted castle with a moat , a drawbridge , dungeons , wells dug down into the base of the mountain , and walls often six to ten feet thick .
Page 546
I had a feeling of dizziness , and then the walls reeled about me , and my legs and arms were jerking spas- modically as if a recalcitrant motor inside of them had suddenly and inexplicably sputtered into action .
I had a feeling of dizziness , and then the walls reeled about me , and my legs and arms were jerking spas- modically as if a recalcitrant motor inside of them had suddenly and inexplicably sputtered into action .
Page 571
Put the tips of your toes and the tip of your nose against the wall , with your hands shackled behind your back ... I also saw men who began ramming their heads against the walls , howling like lunatics until they crumpled up under the ...
Put the tips of your toes and the tip of your nose against the wall , with your hands shackled behind your back ... I also saw men who began ramming their heads against the walls , howling like lunatics until they crumpled up under the ...
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| Title | Out of the Night |
| Author | Jan Valtin |
| Publisher | Alliance Book Corporation, 1941 |
| Length | 749 pages |
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