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 67
Last time we talked your dialogue consisted entirely of ' Go to hell . ' ” “ Go to hell ,
Dagenham , if it ' ll make you feel any better . ” “ Your repartee ' s improved ; your
speech , too . You ' ve changed , ” Dagenham said . “ Changed a damned ...
Last time we talked your dialogue consisted entirely of ' Go to hell . ' ” “ Go to hell ,
Dagenham , if it ' ll make you feel any better . ” “ Your repartee ' s improved ; your
speech , too . You ' ve changed , ” Dagenham said . “ Changed a damned ...
Page 79
Then we bought rides to the nearest jaunte stage we had memorized . ” “ Which ?
" “ Biarritz . ” “ Traveled by night , eh ? ” “ Naturally . " “ Do anything about Foyle ' s
face ? " “ We tried makeup but that didn ' t work . The damned tattooing ...
Then we bought rides to the nearest jaunte stage we had memorized . ” “ Which ?
" “ Biarritz . ” “ Traveled by night , eh ? ” “ Naturally . " “ Do anything about Foyle ' s
face ? " “ We tried makeup but that didn ' t work . The damned tattooing ...
Page 84
... of his possession , was forced to repeat : “ I don ' t know , Sam . Ask Jiz . " " If
you ' ve got an honest deal , make an honest proposition , " Quatt said angrily . “
Don ' t come prowling around like a damned tattooed tiger figuring how to pounce
.
... of his possession , was forced to repeat : “ I don ' t know , Sam . Ask Jiz . " " If
you ' ve got an honest deal , make an honest proposition , " Quatt said angrily . “
Don ' t come prowling around like a damned tattooed tiger figuring how to pounce
.
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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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