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 113
Sound became a deep garble . Color shifted down the spectrum ... To Foyle ' s
accelerated senses their bodies seemed to drift slowly , still in mid - stride , fists
inching forward , open mouths emitting heavy clotted sounds . Foyle whipped to
the ...
Sound became a deep garble . Color shifted down the spectrum ... To Foyle ' s
accelerated senses their bodies seemed to drift slowly , still in mid - stride , fists
inching forward , open mouths emitting heavy clotted sounds . Foyle whipped to
the ...
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He saw the sound of his shouted name in vivid rhythms : P OYL E F O Y LE FOY
L E F ΟΥ 1 E F ΟΥΔ Ε Ο Υ Ι Ε FOYLE FOYL E F OY L E FOYLE FOYL E FOY
L E F O Y L E F O Y L E F O Y L E 61 62 63 64 Motion came as sound to him .
He saw the sound of his shouted name in vivid rhythms : P OYL E F O Y LE FOY
L E F ΟΥ 1 E F ΟΥΔ Ε Ο Υ Ι Ε FOYLE FOYL E F OY L E FOYLE FOYL E FOY
L E F O Y L E F O Y L E F O Y L E 61 62 63 64 Motion came as sound to him .
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Push straight through the quinine until you see something that sounds like trip
hammers . You ' ll be safe . “ How do you know all this , Robin ? ” “ I ' ve been
briefed by an expert , Gully . ” There was the sensation of laughter . “ You ' ll be
falling ...
Push straight through the quinine until you see something that sounds like trip
hammers . You ' ll be safe . “ How do you know all this , Robin ? ” “ I ' ve been
briefed by an expert , Gully . ” There was the sensation of laughter . “ You ' ll be
falling ...
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| 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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