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to his eye and began to grope in the snow . " What the devil — ... She had shut
one eye and the other was moving up and down in a regular pattern . Alyx fell
over her ... Mother , " said Iris clearly , opening both eyes , “ mother . Too lovely , "
and ...
to his eye and began to grope in the snow . " What the devil — ... She had shut
one eye and the other was moving up and down in a regular pattern . Alyx fell
over her ... Mother , " said Iris clearly , opening both eyes , “ mother . Too lovely , "
and ...
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We don ' t eat the way you do , we don ' t have whatever it is the doctors give you ,
we work like hell , we get sick , we lose arms or legs or eyes and nobody gives us
new ones , we die in the plague , one - third of our babies die before they ' re ...
We don ' t eat the way you do , we don ' t have whatever it is the doctors give you ,
we work like hell , we get sick , we lose arms or legs or eyes and nobody gives us
new ones , we die in the plague , one - third of our babies die before they ' re ...
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Wedged in like broken goods . She thought Wedged in like broken goods . She
put her hands over her eyes . The same face . The same face . Iris had gotten up
in alarm and put one hand on Alyx ' s shoulder ; Alyx managed to whisper “ Iris !
Wedged in like broken goods . She thought Wedged in like broken goods . She
put her hands over her eyes . The same face . The same face . Iris had gotten up
in alarm and put one hand on Alyx ' s shoulder ; Alyx managed to whisper “ Iris !
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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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