place
Königsberg
also: Кенигсберг
The capital of East Prussia (present-day Kaliningrad, Russia), an early stop on the westbound rail route from the Russian border, where Balbinsky momentarily believes himself free of his wife.
Reading notes
- The Guard Under Guard §23 Königsberg
The capital of East Prussia (today Kaliningrad, Russia), an early major stop on the westbound rail route from the Russian border -- close enough to home that Balbinsky's 'freedom' is short-lived.