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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Her hair was white silk , her skin was white satin , her nails , her lips , and her
eyes were coral . She was beautiful and blind in a wonderful way , for she could
see in the infrared only , from 7 , 500 angstroms to one millimeter wavelengths .
Her hair was white silk , her skin was white satin , her nails , her lips , and her
eyes were coral . She was beautiful and blind in a wonderful way , for she could
see in the infrared only , from 7 , 500 angstroms to one millimeter wavelengths .
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silent , burning , staring with blind eyes . Then it disappeared . The man spread -
eagled on the ground disappeared too . He turned into a lightning blur of action
that whipped through the crew , locating and destroying cameras , recorders , all
...
silent , burning , staring with blind eyes . Then it disappeared . The man spread -
eagled on the ground disappeared too . He turned into a lightning blur of action
that whipped through the crew , locating and destroying cameras , recorders , all
...
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As Foyle reached for the child in a rage , his eyes were blinded by brilliant light .
The entire catacomb was illuminated by the Burning Man . Foyle ' s image stood
before him , face hideous , clothes on fire , the blazing eyes fixed on the ...
As Foyle reached for the child in a rage , his eyes were blinded by brilliant light .
The entire catacomb was illuminated by the Burning Man . Foyle ' s image stood
before him , face hideous , clothes on fire , the blazing eyes fixed on the ...
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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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