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All right , Agent , ” said the lieutenant , his voice a bare whisper , " we believe you
. Please put on your clothes . " Please , Agent , ” he said again , as if his voice
were failing him , but she did not move , only sat naked and cross - legged with
the ...
All right , Agent , ” said the lieutenant , his voice a bare whisper , " we believe you
. Please put on your clothes . " Please , Agent , ” he said again , as if his voice
were failing him , but she did not move , only sat naked and cross - legged with
the ...
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Agent , ” said the lieutenant , “ I know civilians , ” and he looked back in the shed
again , where the newcomer had seized Iris and was kissing her , trying to get his
hands inside her suit while Gavrily danced around the couple . Maudey was ...
Agent , ” said the lieutenant , “ I know civilians , ” and he looked back in the shed
again , where the newcomer had seized Iris and was kissing her , trying to get his
hands inside her suit while Gavrily danced around the couple . Maudey was ...
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That may be ten days to you but you you think , Agent , and let me tell you
something else ( here he lifted his face intently ) “ which may help you to
understand , and that is , Agent , that this is the first time the Trans - Temporal
Authority – which ...
That may be ten days to you but you you think , Agent , and let me tell you
something else ( here he lifted his face intently ) “ which may help you to
understand , and that is , Agent , that this is the first time the Trans - Temporal
Authority – which ...
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User Review - majackson - LibraryThingHighly stylized concept: a female street-fighter is saved from death in ancient Crete to lead a party of effete picnickers in the far future through a minor war on an ideal Terra-formed planet. Most ... Read full review
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User Review - TheDivineOomba - LibraryThingI picked it up because of the author. I recognized the name, but haven't read anything by her. Unfortunately, this is probably not the book to start with. I didn't like any of the characters - the ... Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Picnic on Paradise Volume 662012 of Ace books Ace science fiction special Macdonald science fiction |
| Author | Joanna Russ |
| Illustrated by | Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon |
| Publisher | Ace Books, 1968 |
| Length | 157 pages |
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