The Velvet Glove
Harry Harrison
Publisher: Jovian Press
Summary
New York was a bad town for robots this year. In fact, all over the country it was bad for robots....
Publisher: Jovian Press
New York was a bad town for robots this year. In fact, all over the country it was bad for robots....
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