A Gift from EarthA solitary mountain rises from the searing, toxic blackness of the planet. The organ banks are the centre of this world. To them the subservient colonists contribute living limbs, and from them the overlords obtain the vital parts that keep them alive |
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Page 45
... Millard Parlette noticed that they talked in terms not of power but of rights . And the Parlettes were not typical . By now Millard Parlette could claim a veritable army of children , grandchildren , great- grandchildren , and so forth ...
... Millard Parlette noticed that they talked in terms not of power but of rights . And the Parlettes were not typical . By now Millard Parlette could claim a veritable army of children , grandchildren , great- grandchildren , and so forth ...
Page 176
... Millard Parlette showed behind the cracked , wrinkled , loose rubber mask of his face . Except that the teeth couldn ... Millard Parlette as if they were already allies . Hood took his cue and shook hands formally , wincing inside ...
... Millard Parlette showed behind the cracked , wrinkled , loose rubber mask of his face . Except that the teeth couldn ... Millard Parlette as if they were already allies . Hood took his cue and shook hands formally , wincing inside ...
Page 195
... Millard Parlette . Parlette , leaning on Jay Hood , had managed to stagger into the living room and into an armchair . It had seemed a good time to call a break . The wind screamed against black windows . To four conspirators in front ...
... Millard Parlette . Parlette , leaning on Jay Hood , had managed to stagger into the living room and into an armchair . It had seemed a good time to call a break . The wind screamed against black windows . To four conspirators in front ...
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