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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Across the brow was tattooed JOSEPH . The “ O ” in JOSEPH had a tiny arrow
thrust up from the right shoulder , turning it into the symbol of Mars , used by
scientists to designate male sex . “ We are the Scientific Race , ” Joseph said .
Across the brow was tattooed JOSEPH . The “ O ” in JOSEPH had a tiny arrow
thrust up from the right shoulder , turning it into the symbol of Mars , used by
scientists to designate male sex . “ We are the Scientific Race , ” Joseph said .
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Joseph seized Foyle ' s elbow in the manner of a physician taking a pulse . His
devil mouth counted solemnly up to ninety - eight . " Your pulse . - Ninety - eight -
point - six , ” Joseph said , producing a thermometer and shaking it reverently .
Joseph seized Foyle ' s elbow in the manner of a physician taking a pulse . His
devil mouth counted solemnly up to ninety - eight . " Your pulse . - Ninety - eight -
point - six , ” Joseph said , producing a thermometer and shaking it reverently .
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It was Joseph on stilts . He wore a surgical cap , a surgical mask , and a surgeon '
s gown that hung from his shoulders to the floor . The gown was heavily
embroidered with red and black thread illustrating anatomical sections of the
body .
It was Joseph on stilts . He wore a surgical cap , a surgical mask , and a surgeon '
s gown that hung from his shoulders to the floor . The gown was heavily
embroidered with red and black thread illustrating anatomical sections of the
body .
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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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