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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I tried to keep him out of police hands with confusion and catastrophe . He
ducked the police , but not my way . . . his own way . I tried to keep him out of
Central Intelligence ' s hands with fun and fantasy . He stayed clear . . . again his
own way .
I tried to keep him out of police hands with confusion and catastrophe . He
ducked the police , but not my way . . . his own way . I tried to keep him out of
Central Intelligence ' s hands with fun and fantasy . He stayed clear . . . again his
own way .
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Try . ” He was taken aback by her defiance . “ How do I know you ' re not bluffing
? ” “ I ' ll give you one hint . Remember the man in Australia ? ” “ Forrest ? ” “ Yes .
He tried to tell you the names of the crew . Do you remember the only name he ...
Try . ” He was taken aback by her defiance . “ How do I know you ' re not bluffing
? ” “ I ' ll give you one hint . Remember the man in Australia ? ” “ Forrest ? ” “ Yes .
He tried to tell you the names of the crew . Do you remember the only name he ...
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She ' s a killer . " Presteign tried to rise , and then fell back in his chair . “ There
must be forgiveness , Robin ? Will you forgive Olivia Presteign ? She murdered
your mother and sisters . ” - Robin turned ashen . Y ' ang - Yeovil tried to protest .
She ' s a killer . " Presteign tried to rise , and then fell back in his chair . “ There
must be forgiveness , Robin ? Will you forgive Olivia Presteign ? She murdered
your mother and sisters . ” - Robin turned ashen . Y ' ang - Yeovil tried to protest .
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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 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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