The PlanetsA Kurt Vonnegut for the '90s, an earthbound Douglas Adams. James Boylan's debut novel is wildly inventive, original, and deeply, outrageously funny. When lovesick Edith Schmertz takes an ill-fated leap out of an airplane on Easter Sunday, she sets in motion an inexorable chain of events, sending many human orbits spinning wildly out of control. |
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Page 118
... police- man got out his billy club . Vicki grabbed onto the billy club to keep Calcagno from hitting Dwayne with it . Calcagno started yelling at Vicki , and she started kicking him in the shins with her high - heeled shoes . Wedley had ...
... police- man got out his billy club . Vicki grabbed onto the billy club to keep Calcagno from hitting Dwayne with it . Calcagno started yelling at Vicki , and she started kicking him in the shins with her high - heeled shoes . Wedley had ...
Page 177
... police officer . I'm in a bit of a jam . ” Wilkins looked at the bewildered , urgent face of Calcagno . The man seemed thoroughly disoriented . " You're a cop ? " Wilkins said . Calcagno nodded , miserably . " What happened ? " Wilkins ...
... police officer . I'm in a bit of a jam . ” Wilkins looked at the bewildered , urgent face of Calcagno . The man seemed thoroughly disoriented . " You're a cop ? " Wilkins said . Calcagno nodded , miserably . " What happened ? " Wilkins ...
Page 185
... police officer , " he said . " I'd appreciate your cooperation . " Jenny just shook her head . “ Pitiful , ” she said . “ A police officer , he says . 99 " Listen , you all just disregard this outfit I'm wearing . It's not your concern ...
... police officer , " he said . " I'd appreciate your cooperation . " Jenny just shook her head . “ Pitiful , ” she said . “ A police officer , he says . 99 " Listen , you all just disregard this outfit I'm wearing . It's not your concern ...
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