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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It was of white concrete , round , and decorated on its face with vivid black and
white patterns as an aid to memory . In the center was an illuminated plaque
which gave its name and jaunte co - ordinates of latitude , longitude , and
elevation .
It was of white concrete , round , and decorated on its face with vivid black and
white patterns as an aid to memory . In the center was an illuminated plaque
which gave its name and jaunte co - ordinates of latitude , longitude , and
elevation .
Page 101
He was operating on the theory of structural strain . . . to heat , freeze , and etch
the steel until its crystalline structure was distorted and its physical strength
destroyed . He was fatiguing the metal . Jisbella returned and he realized that
forty ...
He was operating on the theory of structural strain . . . to heat , freeze , and etch
the steel until its crystalline structure was distorted and its physical strength
destroyed . He was fatiguing the metal . Jisbella returned and he realized that
forty ...
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That ' s its hope and glory . ” “ Thank you very much . ” “ My pleasure , sir . ” “ You '
ve saved the day . ” “ Always a lovely day somewhere , sir , ” the robot beamed .
Then it fizzed , jangled , and collapsed . Foyle turned on the others . “ That thing ...
That ' s its hope and glory . ” “ Thank you very much . ” “ My pleasure , sir . ” “ You '
ve saved the day . ” “ Always a lovely day somewhere , sir , ” the robot beamed .
Then it fizzed , jangled , and collapsed . Foyle turned on the others . “ That thing ...
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User Review - Bart - GoodreadsThis book was published in 1956 – a time when traveling to the moon would still be science fiction for quite a few years. Many of its ideas were astonishing then and its plot of blind revenge ... Read full review
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| 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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