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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... arms stiff out in front of him . He tumbled down an embankment and came to his feet , run- ning . He saw that the fires had spread above his elbows and felt the chill margin inching upward . His arms lit the brush around him , as if ...
... arms stiff out in front of him . He tumbled down an embankment and came to his feet , run- ning . He saw that the fires had spread above his elbows and felt the chill margin inching upward . His arms lit the brush around him , as if ...
Page 204
... arms and legs and butts were thrashing around in a cloud of dust . Like a comic - strip fight . You expected asterisks and exclamation points overhead to signify profanity . Somebody grabbed his arm , hauled him upright . The MP captain ...
... arms and legs and butts were thrashing around in a cloud of dust . Like a comic - strip fight . You expected asterisks and exclamation points overhead to signify profanity . Somebody grabbed his arm , hauled him upright . The MP captain ...
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... arms . " She's . . . he's dying ! There's no need for it ! " " Keep clear ! " he shouted . " De mon have killed Jimmy , and I come for him ! ” " Just let him die ! " " He don't just let Jimmy die ! Hettie been sayin ' how dat crazy mon ...
... arms . " She's . . . he's dying ! There's no need for it ! " " Keep clear ! " he shouted . " De mon have killed Jimmy , and I come for him ! ” " Just let him die ! " " He don't just let Jimmy die ! Hettie been sayin ' how dat crazy mon ...
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THE NIGHT OF WHITE BHAIRAB | 29 |
SALVADOR | 64 |
HOW THE WIND SPOKE AT MADAKET | 82 |
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