Out of the NightStory of a German who worked as an agent for the Communists against the Nazis. |
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The girl made a grimace of distaste , and said resolutely : " Sit quietly on this bitt . I shall try to make a sketch of you . " " What will you call it ? " " A sailor looking for a ship , ' " she replied . " Hook your thumbs in your ...
The girl made a grimace of distaste , and said resolutely : " Sit quietly on this bitt . I shall try to make a sketch of you . " " What will you call it ? " " A sailor looking for a ship , ' " she replied . " Hook your thumbs in your ...
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Two cages away from the condemned man was a girl . She had kept silent for a long time . She , too , was alone . " Hello , Puppe , " the soldier shouted . " Have a heart ! " The girl laughed . " I have a heart , " she cried .
Two cages away from the condemned man was a girl . She had kept silent for a long time . She , too , was alone . " Hello , Puppe , " the soldier shouted . " Have a heart ! " The girl laughed . " I have a heart , " she cried .
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the girl cried suddenly . " What do you want ? " " Ask the man two doors away • Gerdes ... the one who's going to die ... ask him if he'd like to be with a girl . ” The condemned comrade's voice said steadily : " I wouldn't mind .
the girl cried suddenly . " What do you want ? " " Ask the man two doors away • Gerdes ... the one who's going to die ... ask him if he'd like to be with a girl . ” The condemned comrade's voice said steadily : " I wouldn't mind .
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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
Contents
SAILORS WAY | 18 |
STRIKE OUT | 33 |
SMUGGLING FOR THE COMINTERN | 45 |
Copyright | |
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Out of the Night: The Memoir of Richard Julius Herman Krebs Alias Jan Valtin Jan Valtin Limited preview - 2004 |
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| Title | Out of the Night |
| Author | Jan Valtin |
| Publisher | Alliance Book Corporation, 1941 |
| Length | 749 pages |
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