Strong Motion: A NovelLouis Holland arrives in Boston in a spring of ecological upheaval (a rash of earthquakes on the North Shore) and odd luck: the first one kills his grandmother. Louis tries to maintain his independence, but falls in love with a Harvard seismologist whose discoveries about the earthquakes' cause complicate everything. |
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... Sure , " Peter said . " I'm familiar with it . Not that I ever listen , but I've dealt with them a couple times . In fact I understand they're in some doo - doo , financially . Not to say that's not the norm for a thousand - watt ...
... Sure , " Peter said . " I'm familiar with it . Not that I ever listen , but I've dealt with them a couple times . In fact I understand they're in some doo - doo , financially . Not to say that's not the norm for a thousand - watt ...
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... Sure I did . Sure I did . " The encounter was evidently becoming too much for him . " All right , Lou . " He squeezed Louis's shoulder and stumbled to- wards his car . As Louis went inside he heard his soprano neighbor's arpeggios ...
... Sure I did . Sure I did . " The encounter was evidently becoming too much for him . " All right , Lou . " He squeezed Louis's shoulder and stumbled to- wards his car . As Louis went inside he heard his soprano neighbor's arpeggios ...
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... Sure it does , " Louis said . " And it's not particularly his business either . " " Oh , well . " " But the basic point , " Melanie continued , " is that by the time my father died he had a very clear idea of the kind of woman he'd ...
... Sure it does , " Louis said . " And it's not particularly his business either . " " Oh , well . " " But the basic point , " Melanie continued , " is that by the time my father died he had a very clear idea of the kind of woman he'd ...
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... sure , and seemed , she did , a perfect embodiment of the principles limned therein . Rita had learned that the soul is eternal and youthful , gay and joyous , filled with glad melodies . Age is no impediment unto the soul . Nay , death ...
... sure , and seemed , she did , a perfect embodiment of the principles limned therein . Rita had learned that the soul is eternal and youthful , gay and joyous , filled with glad melodies . Age is no impediment unto the soul . Nay , death ...
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... sure she wasn't going to change her mind about . Then , the arbitrary grace period expiring , he said , " You have a good lunch on Thursday ? " " It was a business lunch . I thought I explained that to you at the time . " " What did you ...
... sure she wasn't going to change her mind about . Then , the arbitrary grace period expiring , he said , " You have a good lunch on Thursday ? " " It was a business lunch . I thought I explained that to you at the time . " " What did you ...
Contents
Section 18 | 311 |
Section 19 | 312 |
Section 20 | 336 |
Section 21 | 355 |
Section 22 | 374 |
Section 23 | 403 |
Section 24 | 415 |
Section 25 | 432 |
Section 9 | 150 |
Section 10 | 175 |
Section 11 | 191 |
Section 12 | 229 |
Section 13 | 245 |
Section 14 | 270 |
Section 15 | 298 |
Section 16 | 301 |
Section 17 | 302 |
Section 26 | 442 |
Section 27 | 444 |
Section 28 | 446 |
Section 29 | 447 |
Section 30 | 458 |
Section 31 | 464 |
Section 32 | 466 |
Section 33 | 470 |
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