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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... damned pretty ! If you don't get off your lazy duff and learn the business , you are going to spend fifteen years as a juvenile , under the mistaken impression that you are an actor - then wind up selling candy in the lobby . ' Stupid ...
... damned pretty ! If you don't get off your lazy duff and learn the business , you are going to spend fifteen years as a juvenile , under the mistaken impression that you are an actor - then wind up selling candy in the lobby . ' Stupid ...
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... damned temperament ? " " No , no ! But you said we were going to Mars . Dak , am I going to be expected to do this impersonation with Martians around me ? ” " Eh ? Of course . How else on Mars ? " “ Uh ... But , Dak , I can't stand ...
... damned temperament ? " " No , no ! But you said we were going to Mars . Dak , am I going to be expected to do this impersonation with Martians around me ? ” " Eh ? Of course . How else on Mars ? " “ Uh ... But , Dak , I can't stand ...
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... , and said , " I'll do it . I want to be damned sure it is phrased properly , so we can salvage as much as possible out of the shambles . " " Thanks , Bill , " Rog answered mildly . Corpsman turned to leave . I called out , “ 150.
... , and said , " I'll do it . I want to be damned sure it is phrased properly , so we can salvage as much as possible out of the shambles . " " Thanks , Bill , " Rog answered mildly . Corpsman turned to leave . I called out , “ 150.
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