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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... t , " he agreed , " since neither one of us is supposed to be here . But they would be able to see that Rrringriil had killed Jock - and we can't have that . Not now we can't . " " Huh ? " " We can't afford a news story about a Martian 27.
... t , " he agreed , " since neither one of us is supposed to be here . But they would be able to see that Rrringriil had killed Jock - and we can't have that . Not now we can't . " " Huh ? " " We can't afford a news story about a Martian 27.
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... can't do that . " " Why can't we ? A far better thing to drop it now than to present it and have it flop . I can't give a performance under these conditions . Let's admit it . " " But - but - we've got to ! It's necessary . " Why is it ...
... can't do that . " " Why can't we ? A far better thing to drop it now than to present it and have it flop . I can't give a performance under these conditions . Let's admit it . " " But - but - we've got to ! It's necessary . " Why is it ...
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... t mind . I suppose you can always find a way to send me home if the Tommie doesn't back to Earth soon . " go " What ? Good heavens , don't worry about that now . When the time comes , Captain Broadbent can find any number of ways to ...
... t mind . I suppose you can always find a way to send me home if the Tommie doesn't back to Earth soon . " go " What ? Good heavens , don't worry about that now . When the time comes , Captain Broadbent can find any number of ways to ...
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