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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Page 121
... damn foolishness , if you ask me . " " What is ? " He gave a snort of laughter . " Sally says he's talkin ' to the god- damn wind . " Sara felt as if her heart had constricted . “ What do you mean ? ” " Beats the hell outta me , " said ...
... damn foolishness , if you ask me . " " What is ? " He gave a snort of laughter . " Sally says he's talkin ' to the god- damn wind . " Sara felt as if her heart had constricted . “ What do you mean ? ” " Beats the hell outta me , " said ...
Page 142
... Damn thing couldn't be any more stupid than some of her Dobermans . Snooted like one , for sure . She'd teach it to roll over and beg and who knows what else . Fetch me that fish , she'd tell it . Blow me over to Hyannis and smash the ...
... Damn thing couldn't be any more stupid than some of her Dobermans . Snooted like one , for sure . She'd teach it to roll over and beg and who knows what else . Fetch me that fish , she'd tell it . Blow me over to Hyannis and smash the ...
Page 298
... damn Jimmy Mullins . " She rose and went into the house , pausing at the door to add , “ If he after foolin ' with me , you tell him I'm goin ' to speak with my uncle ' bout him . " Mullins stopped at the margin of the porch light to ...
... damn Jimmy Mullins . " She rose and went into the house , pausing at the door to add , “ If he after foolin ' with me , you tell him I'm goin ' to speak with my uncle ' bout him . " Mullins stopped at the margin of the porch light to ...
Contents
THE NIGHT OF WHITE BHAIRAB | 29 |
SALVADOR | 64 |
HOW THE WIND SPOKE AT MADAKET | 82 |
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