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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... Duchess . " I wonder whether this whole thing isn't a psychotic fan- tasy after all . " The Duchess drew a breath , giving her mind time to disengage from Jon's words . " I only know , " she said , " that whatever this means , we can ...
... Duchess . " I wonder whether this whole thing isn't a psychotic fan- tasy after all . " The Duchess drew a breath , giving her mind time to disengage from Jon's words . " I only know , " she said , " that whatever this means , we can ...
Page 303
... Duchess . > " " Yes , that's it , ” said Jon . “ Did you see it on the fountain when you came looking for us at the gym ? " " No. " She looked puzzled . " Someone had scribbled it across the palace wall by the gate this morning . But it ...
... Duchess . > " " Yes , that's it , ” said Jon . “ Did you see it on the fountain when you came looking for us at the gym ? " " No. " She looked puzzled . " Someone had scribbled it across the palace wall by the gate this morning . But it ...
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... Duchess were receiving . Jon touched Alter's shoulder , and she turned , silver brows vaulting above large blue eyes . “ I think they have a moment . ” He took her arm . They made their way across the floor to the emerald - clad Duchess ...
... Duchess were receiving . Jon touched Alter's shoulder , and she turned , silver brows vaulting above large blue eyes . “ I think they have a moment . ” He took her arm . They made their way across the floor to the emerald - clad Duchess ...
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