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My Childhood

Coloured by poverty and horrifying brutality, Gorky`s childhood equipped him to understand - in a way denied to a Tolstoy or a Turgenev - the life of the ordinary Russian. After his father, a paperhanger and upholsterer, died of cholera, five-year-old Gorky was taken to live with his grandfather, a polecat-faced tyrant who would regularly beat him unconscious, and with his grandmother, a tender mountain of a woman and a wonderful storyteller, who would kneel beside their bed (with Gorky inside it pretending to be asleep) and give God her views on the day`s happenings, down to the last fascinating details. She was, in fact, Gorky`s closest friend and the epic heroine of a book swarming with characters and with the sensations of a curious and often frightened little boy.”My
Childhood”, the first volume of Gorky`s autobiographical trilogy, was in part an act of exorcism. It describes a life begun in the raw, remembered with extraordinary charm and poignancy and without bitterness. Of all Gorky`s books this is the one that made him `the father of Russian literature`.
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Coloured by poverty & horrifying brutality, Gorky`s childhood equipped him to understand
- in a way denied to a Tolstoy or a Turgenev
- the life of the ordinary Russian. After his father, a paperhanger & upholsterer, died of cholera, five-year-old Gorky was taken to live with his grandfather, a polecat-faced tyrant who would regularly beat him unconscious, & with his grandmother, a tender mountain of a woman & a wonderful storyteller, who would kneel beside their bed (with Gorky inside it pretending to be asleep) & give God her views on the day`s happenings, down to the last fascinating details. She was, in fact, Gorky`s closest friend & the epic heroine of a book swarming with characters & with the sensations of a curious & often frightened little boy.” My Childhood”, the first volume of Gorky`s autobiographical trilogy, was in part an act of exorcism. It describes a life begun in the raw, remembered with extraordinary charm & poignancy & without bitterness. Of all Gorky`s books this is the one that made him `the father of Russian literature`.

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Stanfords
Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.
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