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They tramped through the afternoon , colder and colder , with the sun receding
early into the mountains , struggled on , climbing slopes that a professional would
have laughed at . They found the hoof - prints of something like a goat and Alyx ...
They tramped through the afternoon , colder and colder , with the sun receding
early into the mountains , struggled on , climbing slopes that a professional would
have laughed at . They found the hoof - prints of something like a goat and Alyx ...
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He looked , as far as she could tell in the dim light , a little surprised ; but he did
not touch her , he did not ask again or laugh or stir or even move . He sat with his
arms around his knees as if considering something and then he said “ All right .
He looked , as far as she could tell in the dim light , a little surprised ; but he did
not touch her , he did not ask again or laugh or stir or even move . He sat with his
arms around his knees as if considering something and then he said “ All right .
Page 91
Alyx began to laugh . She laughed as she pulled her arms and legs in to hug him
; she laughed as he talked to her , as he buried his face in her neck , as he began
to caress her ; she laughed until her laughter turned to sobbing under his ...
Alyx began to laugh . She laughed as she pulled her arms and legs in to hug him
; she laughed as he talked to her , as he buried his face in her neck , as he began
to caress her ; she laughed until her laughter turned to sobbing under his ...
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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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