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... and whether the relationship between Raydos and Gunnar was competitive ,
and what Gavrily felt about the younger men , and whether he wanted to sleep
with Iris , and on and on and on about how they felt about each other and how
they ...
... and whether the relationship between Raydos and Gunnar was competitive ,
and what Gavrily felt about the younger men , and whether he wanted to sleep
with Iris , and on and on and on about how they felt about each other and how
they ...
Page 35
... how they traded ostrich eggs and perfumes from Egypt , what sort of ships they
sailed , how it felt to rob a house , how it felt to cut a throat . . . . But all they did
was talk about themselves . " You ought to have cosmetic surgery , ” said Maudey
.
... how they traded ostrich eggs and perfumes from Egypt , what sort of ships they
sailed , how it felt to rob a house , how it felt to cut a throat . . . . But all they did
was talk about themselves . " You ought to have cosmetic surgery , ” said Maudey
.
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She felt for the box in her sleeve and laughed a little ; someone near her stirred
and whispered “ What ? What ? " and then yawned . The breathing fell again into
its soft , regular rhythm . Alyx laughed again , dreamily , then felt something in ...
She felt for the box in her sleeve and laughed a little ; someone near her stirred
and whispered “ What ? What ? " and then yawned . The breathing fell again into
its soft , regular rhythm . Alyx laughed again , dreamily , then felt something in ...
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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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added Agent Alyx animal arms asked began believe body breath called cave climb close cold coming course cried damned dead don't dropped ears everything eyes face fall feeling feet fell felt finally fingers four front Gavrily getting girl give ground Gunnar hair half hands happened head hear heard holding hurt inside Iris It's keep kill kind knees knew laughed lieutenant light looked Machine Maudey meters mind mouth move neck never night nuns once pack Paradise pass pulled pushed Raydos repeated rest rock seemed shook shouted shut side sleep slowly smiled snow someone stepped stood stopped suit talking tell thing thought told took touch tried trying turned voice walked wall watch whispered whole wind woman
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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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