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Welll ” he added , in a very curious tone of voice , " after all , we may all look like
that before this is over . " " Buddha , no ! ” gasped a nun . Alyx put her clothes on ,
tying the black belt around the black dress . “ You may not look as bad , ” she ...
Welll ” he added , in a very curious tone of voice , " after all , we may all look like
that before this is over . " " Buddha , no ! ” gasped a nun . Alyx put her clothes on ,
tying the black belt around the black dress . “ You may not look as bad , ” she ...
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It ' s a kind of habit . ” She said nothing . " I came out , ” he said , “ to apologize for
us and to ask you about the watch . I ' ve explained it to the others . I will take the
first watch . " I have read about such things , ” he added proudly . Still she said ...
It ' s a kind of habit . ” She said nothing . " I came out , ” he said , “ to apologize for
us and to ask you about the watch . I ' ve explained it to the others . I will take the
first watch . " I have read about such things , ” he added proudly . Still she said ...
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Then she added , in her normal voice , “ I know Maudey is dead . ” “ Yes , ” said
Alyx . " I know , " said Iris , her voice wobbling a little , “ that you didn ' t put them
together because they both would have gone over . ” She added , “ I am going to
...
Then she added , in her normal voice , “ I know Maudey is dead . ” “ Yes , ” said
Alyx . " I know , " said Iris , her voice wobbling a little , “ that you didn ' t put them
together because they both would have gone over . ” She added , “ I am going to
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User Review - majackson - LibraryThingHighly stylized concept: a female street-fighter is saved from death in ancient Crete to lead a party of effete picnickers in the far future through a minor war on an ideal Terra-formed planet. Most ... Read full review
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User Review - TheDivineOomba - LibraryThingI picked it up because of the author. I recognized the name, but haven't read anything by her. Unfortunately, this is probably not the book to start with. I didn't like any of the characters - the ... Read full review
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| Title | Picnic on Paradise Volume 662012 of Ace books Ace science fiction special Macdonald science fiction |
| Author | Joanna Russ |
| Illustrated by | Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon |
| Publisher | Ace Books, 1968 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 19 Feb 2008 |
| ISBN | 0020080727, 9780020080725 |
| Length | 157 pages |
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