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It's 1916 in the fictional town of St. Elmo, California, and it hasn't rained in weeks. Drastic measures are due. Over steak, eggs, pie, and coffee, St. Elmo's biggest bigwigs strike a deal with the much maligned rainmaker, Hank Beecham: if he fills the reservoir with water, they'll pay... read more
First Sentence
The St. Elmo train station, a huge, clay-colored Moorish monstrosity, had four squat towers, and each wore a toupee of ivy, all askew.
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- Laura Kalpakian (Author)
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