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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... Clifton . I don't know quite how to describe Clifton's job . Political deputy ? He had been Minister without Portfolio , you may remember , when Bonforte was Supreme Minister , but that says nothing . Let's put it symbolically ...
... Clifton . I don't know quite how to describe Clifton's job . Political deputy ? He had been Minister without Portfolio , you may remember , when Bonforte was Supreme Minister , but that says nothing . Let's put it symbolically ...
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... Clifton , " Have you told him ? " " Yes , " agreed Clifton . " He's turned down the job . " " Huh ? Nonsense ! " " It's not nonsense , ” I answered , “ and by the way , Bill , that door you just came through has a nice spot on it to ...
... Clifton , " Have you told him ? " " Yes , " agreed Clifton . " He's turned down the job . " " Huh ? Nonsense ! " " It's not nonsense , ” I answered , “ and by the way , Bill , that door you just came through has a nice spot on it to ...
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... Clifton-- No , don't tell Clifton anything . Lorenzo , I see nothing to be gained by ever telling anyone about our conversation this past hour . If you tell Clifton , even though you tell him that I said not to worry , it would just ...
... Clifton-- No , don't tell Clifton anything . Lorenzo , I see nothing to be gained by ever telling anyone about our conversation this past hour . If you tell Clifton , even though you tell him that I said not to worry , it would just ...
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