Double StarThe story revolves around Lawrence Smith, also known as "Lorenzo the Great", a down-and-out actor wasting the remainder of his life in bars. When he encounters a space-pilot who offers him a drink, before he knows what is going on, he is on Mars involved in a deep conspiracy with global consequences. He is given a mission where failure would not only mean his own death, it would almost certainly mean an all-out planetary war. |
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... Bill . He was simply asked if he was willing to serve , like all the others . Is that what you meant ? " Corpsman hesitated like an actor not quite sure of his lines . " Of course . But it amounts to a promise . " " Not until the public ...
... Bill . He was simply asked if he was willing to serve , like all the others . Is that what you meant ? " Corpsman hesitated like an actor not quite sure of his lines . " Of course . But it amounts to a promise . " " Not until the public ...
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... Bill is on the list , Rog . " " Oh , yes . I wanted to tell you about that . You see , Chief , as we all know , there has been a certain amount of bad blood between you and Bill . Now I'm not blaming you ; it's been Bill's fault . But ...
... Bill is on the list , Rog . " " Oh , yes . I wanted to tell you about that . You see , Chief , as we all know , there has been a certain amount of bad blood between you and Bill . Now I'm not blaming you ; it's been Bill's fault . But ...
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... Bill . You had better leave quietly . " " Don't you wish I would ? " He started spewing forth the basic story ... Bill ? ” " That's enough , isn't it ? ” " More than enough . I'm sorry , Bill . That's all , gentlemen . I must get back to ...
... Bill . You had better leave quietly . " " Don't you wish I would ? " He started spewing forth the basic story ... Bill ? ” " That's enough , isn't it ? ” " More than enough . I'm sorry , Bill . That's all , gentlemen . I must get back to ...
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