The Road: Translated from the Swedish by M.A. MichaelReynal, 1956 - 276 pages |
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Page 98
... stood gazing at the waves of Lake Mälaren while the Sånga ferry , renowned among all tramps , bore them to the mainland . They had tickets given them in the prison to take them each in his direction , each to his home parish . So it was ...
... stood gazing at the waves of Lake Mälaren while the Sånga ferry , renowned among all tramps , bore them to the mainland . They had tickets given them in the prison to take them each in his direction , each to his home parish . So it was ...
Page 136
... stood there looking out across the water he remem- bered that he had been there before and that the lake was called Lång- flommen . Nobody seemed to live on the side where Bolle stood , except a few crofters on Crown land . He found a ...
... stood there looking out across the water he remem- bered that he had been there before and that the lake was called Lång- flommen . Nobody seemed to live on the side where Bolle stood , except a few crofters on Crown land . He found a ...
Page 239
... stood by the porter's hatch in the doss - house in the evenings watching with sorrow in his heart how those who could not beg were turned away at eleven o'clock . When the clock struck eleven and the porter rattled his keys , Sandemar ...
... stood by the porter's hatch in the doss - house in the evenings watching with sorrow in his heart how those who could not beg were turned away at eleven o'clock . When the clock struck eleven and the porter rattled his keys , Sandemar ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 9 |
PART ONE THE CIGARMAKERS | 17 |
THE CIGARSPANIARDS | 19 |
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