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Название книги: The Two-Centimeter Demon
Автор(ы): Issac Asimov
Жанр: Научная Фантастика
Адрес книги: http://www.6lib.ru/books/The-Two-Centimeter-Demon-199169.html
I met George at a literrary convention a good many years ago, and was struck by the peculiar look of innocence and candor upon his round middle-aged face. He was the kind of person, I decided at once, to whom you would give your wallet to hold while you went swimming.He recognized me from my photographs on the back of my books and greeted me gladly, telling me how much he liked my stories and novels which, of course, gave me a good opinion of his intelligence and taste.We shook hands cordially and he said, "My name is George Bitternut.""Bitternut," I repeated, in order to fix it in my mind. "An unusual name.""Danish," he said, "and very aristocratic. I am descended from Cnut, better known as Canute, a Danish king who conquered England in the early eleventh century. An ancestor of mine was his son, born on the wrong side of the blanket, of course.""Of course," I muttered, though I didn't see why that was something that should be taken for granted."He was named Cnut for his father," Ge
Название книги: The Two-Centimeter Demon
Автор(ы): Issac Asimov
Жанр: Научная Фантастика
Адрес книги: http://www.6lib.ru/books/The-Two-Centimeter-Demon-199169.html
I met George at a literrary convention a good many years ago, and was struck by the peculiar look of innocence and candor upon his round middle-aged face. He was the kind of person, I decided at once, to whom you would give your wallet to hold while you went swimming.He recognized me from my photographs on the back of my books and greeted me gladly, telling me how much he liked my stories and novels which, of course, gave me a good opinion of his intelligence and taste.We shook hands cordially and he said, "My name is George Bitternut.""Bitternut," I repeated, in order to fix it in my mind. "An unusual name.""Danish," he said, "and very aristocratic. I am descended from Cnut, better known as Canute, a Danish king who conquered England in the early eleventh century. An ancestor of mine was his son, born on the wrong side of the blanket, of course.""Of course," I muttered, though I didn't see why that was something that should be taken for granted."He was named Cnut for his father," Ge
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