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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Page 55
... expect you to shout it from the housetops . " " On Earth we would . At New Batavia we would . On Venus we would . But here we are dealing with Mars . Do you know the legend of Kkkahgral the Younger ? " " Eh ? I'm afraid I don't ...
... expect you to shout it from the housetops . " " On Earth we would . At New Batavia we would . On Venus we would . But here we are dealing with Mars . Do you know the legend of Kkkahgral the Younger ? " " Eh ? I'm afraid I don't ...
Page 114
... expect a man Bonforte's age to place unnecessary strain on his heart . But we can't delay . When the Emperor sends for you , you come . " " Then what ? " Rog looked at me without answering . I began to get edgy . " Hey , Rog , don't go ...
... expect a man Bonforte's age to place unnecessary strain on his heart . But we can't delay . When the Emperor sends for you , you come . " " Then what ? " Rog looked at me without answering . I began to get edgy . " Hey , Rog , don't go ...
Page 184
... expect me to bury myself , perhaps for years , in the anonymity of another man's role- while the public forgot me , producers and agents forgot me -would probably believe I was dead . It wasn't fair . It was too much to ask . Presently ...
... expect me to bury myself , perhaps for years , in the anonymity of another man's role- while the public forgot me , producers and agents forgot me -would probably believe I was dead . It wasn't fair . It was too much to ask . Presently ...
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