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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... Braun ? " I was considerably surprised . It had been my understand- ing that Willem would okay the list without comment , but that he might want to chat about other things . I had not been afraid of chatting ; a man can get a reputation ...
... Braun ? " I was considerably surprised . It had been my understand- ing that Willem would okay the list without comment , but that he might want to chat about other things . I had not been afraid of chatting ; a man can get a reputation ...
Page 138
... Braun flopped , now was a good time to find it out and no harm done . Clif- ton had given in . " Braun ? " I answered . " He's a coming young man . Very brilliant . " Willem made no comment , but looked on down the list . I tried to ...
... Braun flopped , now was a good time to find it out and no harm done . Clif- ton had given in . " Braun ? " I answered . " He's a coming young man . Very brilliant . " Willem made no comment , but looked on down the list . I tried to ...
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... Braun . Then I reached for a pen from Willem's desk , scratched out " Braun , " and printed in " De la Torre " -in block letters ; I still could not risk Bonforte's handwriting . The Emperor merely said , " It looks like a good team to ...
... Braun . Then I reached for a pen from Willem's desk , scratched out " Braun , " and printed in " De la Torre " -in block letters ; I still could not risk Bonforte's handwriting . The Emperor merely said , " It looks like a good team to ...
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