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She said , “ Machine , your bow , " and heard Gunnar Whisper " Kill it , kill it , why
don ' t you kill it ! ” The beast was almost upon her . At the last moment she knelt
and sent a bolt between its eyes ; then she dropped down automatically and ...
She said , “ Machine , your bow , " and heard Gunnar Whisper " Kill it , kill it , why
don ' t you kill it ! ” The beast was almost upon her . At the last moment she knelt
and sent a bolt between its eyes ; then she dropped down automatically and ...
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came up to the little woman and took a breath ; then she said : " You may kill me if
you like . ” " I love shoes , ” said Iris , lying down on her back , " I love sky . I love
clouds . I love hair . I love zippers . I love food . I love my mother . I love feet .
came up to the little woman and took a breath ; then she said : " You may kill me if
you like . ” " I love shoes , ” said Iris , lying down on her back , " I love sky . I love
clouds . I love hair . I love zippers . I love food . I love my mother . I love feet .
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Kill me , " she whispered ecstatically . “ Go on , kill me , kill me ! Do what you want
! ” He let her go , lifting himself up on his hands , moving his weight off her . He
stared down at her , the mask of a very angry young man . When she had got her
...
Kill me , " she whispered ecstatically . “ Go on , kill me , kill me ! Do what you want
! ” He let her go , lifting himself up on his hands , moving his weight off her . He
stared down at her , the mask of a very angry young man . When she had got her
...
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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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Bibliographic information
| 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 |
| Length | 157 pages |
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