Billions of hard, bright stars shone with relentless glitter across the tropic night sky.

“Everybody talks about freedom, citizens," the big man said gently, seeming to d…”

“When compared to the fact that he might very well be dead by this time tomorrow…”

“All right, he thought, okay; if thats the way it is; a savagery of anger in him…”

“As they prepared themselves to go ashore no one doubted in theory that at least…”