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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 10
Page 18
... , one or the other of us isn't going to be in any shape to talk . " Broadbent looked startled , then grinned coldly down at Dubois . " Think you're up to it , Jock old son ? " Dubois glared up at him , did not flinch . 18.
... , one or the other of us isn't going to be in any shape to talk . " Broadbent looked startled , then grinned coldly down at Dubois . " Think you're up to it , Jock old son ? " Dubois glared up at him , did not flinch . 18.
Page 33
... grinned and said , " Got your lead britches on ? Open it , go through at once , and straight up the ladder into the ship . If you don't stop to scratch , you'll make it with at least three seconds to spare . " I believe I made it with ...
... grinned and said , " Got your lead britches on ? Open it , go through at once , and straight up the ladder into the ship . If you don't stop to scratch , you'll make it with at least three seconds to spare . " I believe I made it with ...
Page 40
... grinned . " Every voyageur is a free trader at heart . The art of smuggling being what it is , we are all of us always ready to help out one another in a little innocent deception of the port guards . But a person outside the lodge does ...
... grinned . " Every voyageur is a free trader at heart . The art of smuggling being what it is , we are all of us always ready to help out one another in a little innocent deception of the port guards . But a person outside the lodge does ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
actor added answered appearance asked believe better Bill Bonforte Bonforte's Broadbent can't Capek carry certainly character Chief Clifton close Corpsman course don't door Double Star Earth election Emperor expect face fact fall feel felt force gave give glanced hand head Heinlein human It's keep knew least live looked Lorenzo Mars Martian matter mean mind minutes moved nest never once Party past Penny perhaps play political possible present reached realized remember science fiction seemed ship simply sort sound speech stand started stay stopped suppose sure talk tell Thanks thing thought told took tried trying turned voice wait walk wand worry