The Stars My DestinationIn this pulse-quickening novel, Alfred Bester imagines a future in which people "jaunte" a thousand miles with a single thought, where the rich barricade themselves in labyrinths and protect themselves with radioactive hit men--and where an inarticulate outcast is the most valuable and dangerous man alive. |
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Page 109
Fourmyle capped their wildest speculations . The muzzle of a circus cannon
thrust up from the staff car . There was the bang of a black - powder explosion
and Fourmyle of Ceres was shot out of the cannon in a graceful arc to the very
door of ...
Fourmyle capped their wildest speculations . The muzzle of a circus cannon
thrust up from the staff car . There was the bang of a black - powder explosion
and Fourmyle of Ceres was shot out of the cannon in a graceful arc to the very
door of ...
Page 110
Fourmyle toppled from the shoulders of his shaking valets and disappeared
within his tent . There was a roar of laughter and cheering and the Four Mile
Circus ripped into high gear . The kitchens sizzled and smoked . There was a
perpetuity ...
Fourmyle toppled from the shoulders of his shaking valets and disappeared
within his tent . There was a roar of laughter and cheering and the Four Mile
Circus ripped into high gear . The kitchens sizzled and smoked . There was a
perpetuity ...
Page 145
Fourmyle ! ” the guests shouted . “ Fourmyle of Ceres ! ” the sightseers cheered .
Presteign ' s party was now an assured success . Inside the vast velvet and plush
reception hall , Presteign examined Fourmyle curiously . Foyle endured the ...
Fourmyle ! ” the guests shouted . “ Fourmyle of Ceres ! ” the sightseers cheered .
Presteign ' s party was now an assured success . Inside the vast velvet and plush
reception hall , Presteign examined Fourmyle curiously . Foyle endured the ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Stars My Destination Berkley medallion book |
| Author | Alfred Bester |
| Edition | reprint, reissue |
| Publisher | Berkley Books, 1976 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 30 Jun 2010 |
| ISBN | 0425055248, 9780425055243 |
| Length | 235 pages |
| Subjects | › › Fiction / Science Fiction / General |
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