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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... force that image out of our minds , for reasons of pro- priety and trajectory , and consider the writer who is also a critic . In science fiction , a few of them are good ; those that are very good I could count on the fingers of one ...
... force that image out of our minds , for reasons of pro- priety and trajectory , and consider the writer who is also a critic . In science fiction , a few of them are good ; those that are very good I could count on the fingers of one ...
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... force you to walk the way I want you to . " " How ? " " We'll put a handful of pebbles or the equivalent in the toes of your boots . That will force you back on your heels and make you stand up straight . It will be impossible for you ...
... force you to walk the way I want you to . " " How ? " " We'll put a handful of pebbles or the equivalent in the toes of your boots . That will force you back on your heels and make you stand up straight . It will be impossible for you ...
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... force a vote of confidence all I can say is that we won't do it unless we are sure we can win it - and you know as much about that as I do . " Someone said , " That doesn't say much , does it ? ” " It was not intended to say much , " I ...
... force a vote of confidence all I can say is that we won't do it unless we are sure we can win it - and you know as much about that as I do . " Someone said , " That doesn't say much , does it ? ” " It was not intended to say much , " I ...
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