The Jaguar HunterFourteen of Lucius Shepard's most memorable stories are combined with a previously unanthologized novella, Radiant Green Star, to form a stunning sci-fi collection. In the Nebula Award-winning title story, a poor Honduran hunter is coerced into tracking the forbidden black jaguar of Barrio Carolina. |
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... Lisa here was sorta hard ' cause she never liked her name . Ain't that so ? " Lisa nodded , surprised . " Yeah , see when a person don't like their name it muddies up the writin ' , so to speak , and you gotta scour away a lotta half ...
... Lisa here was sorta hard ' cause she never liked her name . Ain't that so ? " Lisa nodded , surprised . " Yeah , see when a person don't like their name it muddies up the writin ' , so to speak , and you gotta scour away a lotta half ...
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... Lisa think of a comic fight in a movie , the guy carrying on a conversation in between ducking and throwing punches , packing his words into short , rushed phrases . Mur- ciélago built it to a fierce rhythm , signaled Richard , and ...
... Lisa think of a comic fight in a movie , the guy carrying on a conversation in between ducking and throwing punches , packing his words into short , rushed phrases . Mur- ciélago built it to a fierce rhythm , signaled Richard , and ...
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... Lisa and drew her into a smothering hug . She gripped his shoulders hard , and she thought her emotions were going to break free ; but when he stepped back , appearing stunned , she sensed again that distance between them . . . . He put ...
... Lisa and drew her into a smothering hug . She gripped his shoulders hard , and she thought her emotions were going to break free ; but when he stepped back , appearing stunned , she sensed again that distance between them . . . . He put ...
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THE NIGHT OF WHITE BHAIRAB | 29 |
SALVADOR | 64 |
HOW THE WIND SPOKE AT MADAKET | 82 |
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