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This is a classic science fiction short story by Robert Sheckley and illustrated by Ashman that first appeared in Galaxy Science Fiction magazine. The following passage is part of its intriguing intro: 'He said he wasn't immortal-but nothing could kill him. Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die. ' This work is part of our Vintage Sci-Fi Classics Series, a series in which we are republishing some of the best stories in the...
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Thomas Carmody wins the Intergalactic Sweepstakes and leaves Earth behind. He ends up following his fast-talking Prize from place to place, seeing talking dinosaurs, a perfect city smothering its residents with motherly love, a giant, slightly bored God, and much more. The only problem is that death is chasing closely after him and there seems to be no way to get safely home . . . From the very beginning of his career, Robert Sheckley was recognized...
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