The Fall of the TowersCome and enter Samuel Delany's tomorow, in this trilogy of high adventure, with acrobats and urchins, criminals and courtiers, fishermen and factory-workers, madmen and mind-readers, dwarves and ducheses, giants and geniuses, merchants and mathematicians, soldiers and scholars, pirates and poets, and a gallery of aliens who fly, crawl, burrow, or swim. |
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Page 60
... Geryn called as he sat down at the table . Somewhat reluctantly people left the bar . Geryn dropped a sheaf of papers on the table . " Come around , everyone . " The top sheet was covered with fine writing and careful architectural ...
... Geryn called as he sat down at the table . Somewhat reluctantly people left the bar . Geryn dropped a sheaf of papers on the table . " Come around , everyone . " The top sheet was covered with fine writing and careful architectural ...
Page 73
... Geryn ? " Alter said . " I guess that's what his name is . " They started back out of the alley . " Tell me , " Jon said , " just what sort of person is Geryn ? " " He's a strange old man . He talks to himself all the time , " said ...
... Geryn ? " Alter said . " I guess that's what his name is . " They started back out of the alley . " Tell me , " Jon said , " just what sort of person is Geryn ? " " He's a strange old man . He talks to himself all the time , " said ...
Page 107
... Geryn's shoulders became violent . " Sit back , " said Rara . Geryn stood up . " Sit down , " Rara repeated . " Sit down . You're not well . Now sit down ! " Geryn lowered himself stiffly to the chair . He turned to Rara . " Did I start ...
... Geryn's shoulders became violent . " Sit back , " said Rara . Geryn stood up . " Sit down , " Rara repeated . " Sit down . You're not well . Now sit down ! " Geryn lowered himself stiffly to the chair . He turned to Rara . " Did I start ...
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