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 155
See what I see ! There ' s a dome in the sky , a rainbow dome . The colors run
from deep tang to brilliant burn . That ' s what I ' ve named the colors I see . What
would that dome be ? ” “ The radar screen , ” Foyle muttered . “ And then there
are ...
See what I see ! There ' s a dome in the sky , a rainbow dome . The colors run
from deep tang to brilliant burn . That ' s what I ' ve named the colors I see . What
would that dome be ? ” “ The radar screen , ” Foyle muttered . “ And then there
are ...
Page 159
What next ? ” “ Go away . ” “ Probably religion . I can see you joining a cellar sect
with passwords like Pax Vobiscum . Bible smuggling and martyrdom for the faith .
Can ' t you ever face up to anything ? " “ Don ' t you ever run away ? ” “ Never .
What next ? ” “ Go away . ” “ Probably religion . I can see you joining a cellar sect
with passwords like Pax Vobiscum . Bible smuggling and martyrdom for the faith .
Can ' t you ever face up to anything ? " “ Don ' t you ever run away ? ” “ Never .
Page 220
WHAT ? WHAT ? WHAT ? WHAT ? WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT ? WHAT ?
WHAT ? The checkerboard glitter of Foyle ' s question was too ... What he had
seen was the past passing before his crumbling senses in the final moment of
death .
WHAT ? WHAT ? WHAT ? WHAT ? WHAT ? WHAT WHAT ? WHAT ? WHAT ?
WHAT ? The checkerboard glitter of Foyle ' s question was too ... What he had
seen was the past passing before his crumbling senses in the final moment of
death .
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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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