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fitting it back into the carrying case , not looking at anyone or hearing anything ,
for all she knew , off on station N - O - T - H - I - N - G twenty - four hours each
Earth day , the boy who called himself Machine because he hated the lot of them
.
fitting it back into the carrying case , not looking at anyone or hearing anything ,
for all she knew , off on station N - O - T - H - I - N - G twenty - four hours each
Earth day , the boy who called himself Machine because he hated the lot of them
.
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She wanted to know what that was . " It ' s an Old Earth animal , ” he said , “ but it
must have been adapted . They usually live in the sea , I think . They have been
stocking Paradise with Old Earth animals . I thought you knew . " " I did not know ...
She wanted to know what that was . " It ' s an Old Earth animal , ” he said , “ but it
must have been adapted . They usually live in the sea , I think . They have been
stocking Paradise with Old Earth animals . I thought you knew . " " I did not know ...
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said Alyx . Machine began to weep . He rolled to one side , half laughing , half
sobbing . " I ! ” he said , “ I ! Oh , that ' s a joke ! " I don ' t have a damn thing , " he
said . “ I knew there would be a flash here — they knew but they thought they
could ...
said Alyx . Machine began to weep . He rolled to one side , half laughing , half
sobbing . " I ! ” he said , “ I ! Oh , that ' s a joke ! " I don ' t have a damn thing , " he
said . “ I knew there would be a flash here — they knew but they thought they
could ...
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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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