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Название книги: The Forge of God
Автор(ы): Greg Bear
Жанр: Научная Фантастика
Адрес книги: http://www.6lib.ru/books/The-Forge-of-God-192676.html
INTROIT: KYRIE ELEISON
June 26, 1996Arthur Gordon stood in the darkness by the bank of the Rogue River, having walked a dozen yards away from his house and family and guests, momentarily weary of company. He stood six feet two inches in height, losing no more than an inch to a slight stoop. His hair was a dusty brown color, his eyebrows a lighter shade of the same. He had a well-proportioned frame and a sufficient amount of muscle, but he lacked any trace of fat; his muscles showed clearly beneath the skin, giving him an appearance of thinness.The same leanness added intensity and, falsely, a hint of villainy to his face. When he smiled, it seemed he might be thinking something unpleasant or planning mischief. But when he spoke or laughed, that impression was quickly dispelled. His voice was rich and even and calm. He was and always had been — even in his year and a half in Washington, D.C. — the gentlest of men.The clothes Arthur Gordon owned tended to the professorial. His favorite outfit was an old
Название книги: The Forge of God
Автор(ы): Greg Bear
Жанр: Научная Фантастика
Адрес книги: http://www.6lib.ru/books/The-Forge-of-God-192676.html
INTROIT: KYRIE ELEISON
June 26, 1996Arthur Gordon stood in the darkness by the bank of the Rogue River, having walked a dozen yards away from his house and family and guests, momentarily weary of company. He stood six feet two inches in height, losing no more than an inch to a slight stoop. His hair was a dusty brown color, his eyebrows a lighter shade of the same. He had a well-proportioned frame and a sufficient amount of muscle, but he lacked any trace of fat; his muscles showed clearly beneath the skin, giving him an appearance of thinness.The same leanness added intensity and, falsely, a hint of villainy to his face. When he smiled, it seemed he might be thinking something unpleasant or planning mischief. But when he spoke or laughed, that impression was quickly dispelled. His voice was rich and even and calm. He was and always had been — even in his year and a half in Washington, D.C. — the gentlest of men.The clothes Arthur Gordon owned tended to the professorial. His favorite outfit was an old
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