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 19
He thought of red - hot filaments . He had no electric power of any description
aboard the “ Nomad ” to make a filament red hot . He found texts and read .
Although he was blacking out frequently and close to complete collapse , he
thought and ...
He thought of red - hot filaments . He had no electric power of any description
aboard the “ Nomad ” to make a filament red hot . He found texts and read .
Although he was blacking out frequently and close to complete collapse , he
thought and ...
Page 93
Then he leaned close to the mirror and inspected himself , unaware that Jisbella '
s head was close to his as she too stared into the mirror . Not a mark of tattooing
remained . Both sighed . “ It ' s clean , " Foyle said . “ Clean . He did the job .
Then he leaned close to the mirror and inspected himself , unaware that Jisbella '
s head was close to his as she too stared into the mirror . Not a mark of tattooing
remained . Both sighed . “ It ' s clean , " Foyle said . “ Clean . He did the job .
Page 155
Very close . Very . Now ! ” A shock tore down from the north . “ And the explosions
, Fourmyle . . . They ' re not just clouds of light . They ' re fabrics , webs , tapestries
of meshing colors . So beautiful . Like exquisite shrouds . " “ Which they are ...
Very close . Very . Now ! ” A shock tore down from the north . “ And the explosions
, Fourmyle . . . They ' re not just clouds of light . They ' re fabrics , webs , tapestries
of meshing colors . So beautiful . Like exquisite shrouds . " “ Which they are ...
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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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