place
the Far East
Far East
also: Дальний Восток
The Russian Far East, where Gusev has completed five years of military service and where Pavel Ivanych served three years before quarreling with everyone; the hospital ship carrying both men is now returning from this region toward Odessa.
Reading notes
- Gusev §14 the Far East
Gusev is completing five years of military service in Russia's Far Eastern territories (annexed from Qing China by treaty in 1858-60 and only lightly settled by Russians at this date); Pavel Ivanych later reveals he served three years in the same region (loc 65).