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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Can you get the muck off his face ? Clean it up ? He says they were stymied at General Hospital . ” “ They haven't had my experience , dear . Hmm . I seem to remember reading something once ... somewhere . . . Now where did I– ?
Can you get the muck off his face ? Clean it up ? He says they were stymied at General Hospital . ” “ They haven't had my experience , dear . Hmm . I seem to remember reading something once ... somewhere . . . Now where did I– ?
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Through the clear globe of the helmet she could see his face distinctly . And as the rage within Foyle died away , Jisbella saw the blood - red tattooing fade and disappear . “ Did you see that joker ? ” Foyle demanded .
Through the clear globe of the helmet she could see his face distinctly . And as the rage within Foyle died away , Jisbella saw the blood - red tattooing fade and disappear . “ Did you see that joker ? ” Foyle demanded .
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Your face ! ” he exclaimed . “ My God , your face ! " What happened to it ? " “ You happened to it , you son of a bitch ! ” Foyle cried . He leaped up , his tiger face burning , and flung the ampule like a knife .
Your face ! ” he exclaimed . “ My God , your face ! " What happened to it ? " “ You happened to it , you son of a bitch ! ” Foyle cried . He leaped up , his tiger face burning , and flung the ampule like a knife .
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User Review - Bart - GoodreadsThis book was published in 1956 – a time when traveling to the moon would still be science fiction for quite a few years. Many of its ideas were astonishing then and its plot of blind revenge ... Read full review
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| Title | The Stars My Destination Berkeley 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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