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Winter 2010
Behind the Urals

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Here is what you'll find in our current issue:

5: Behind the Urals Tamara Eidelman
:: Translation by: Paul E. Richardson

15: The Childhood of Lyuvers Boris Pasternak
:: Translation by: Robert Payne

22: "For the Thunderous Valor of Ages to Be" Osip Mandelstam
:: Translation by: Liv Bliss

25: The Lady of Copper Mountain Pavel Bazhov
:: Translation by: Lise Brody

36: Missive to Siberia Alexander Pushkin
:: Translation by: Liv Bliss

38: "Prophetic Strings, Their Fiery Sound" Alexander Odoyevsky
:: Translation by: Liv Bliss

41: Dersu Uzala Vladimir Arsenyev
:: Translation by: Anne Fisher

61: From Siberia Anton Chekhov
:: Translation by: Brian Reeve

103: The Russian Klondike Peter Aleshkovsky
:: Translation by: Leigh Mosley

125: The Port at Vanino Anonymous
:: Translation by: Liv Bliss