The Demolished Man#4 in the Millennium SF Masterworks series, a library of the finest science fiction ever written. The first Hugo Award winner for best novel in 1953. “One of the all-time classics of science fiction.”—Isaac Asimov “Bester's two superb books have stood the test of time. For nearly sixty years they’ve held their place on everybody’s list of the ten greatest sf novels” —Robert Silverberg In a world policed by telepaths, Ben Reich plans to commit a crime that hasn’t been heard of in 70 years: murder. That’s the only option left for Reich, whose company is losing a 10-year death struggle with rival D’Courtney Enterprises. Terrorized in his dreams by The Man With No Face and driven to the edge after D’Courtney refuses a merger offer, Reich murders his rival and bribes a high-ranking telepath to help him cover his tracks. But while police prefect Lincoln Powell knows Reich is guilty, his telepath's knowledge is a far cry from admissible evidence. Alfred Bester was among the first important authors of contemporary science fiction. His passionate novels of worldly adventure, high intellect, and tremendous verve, The Stars My Destination and the Hugo Award winning The Demolished Man, established Bester as a s.f. grandmaster, a reputation that was ratified by the Science Fiction Writers of America shortly before his death. Bester also was an acclaimed journalist for Holiday magazine, a reviewer for the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and even a writer for Superman. |
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... talk ? " " That's it . They communicated by a manual sign language . That meant they couldn't communicate with anybody but deaf- mutes . Understand ? They had to live in their own community or they couldn't live at all . A man goes crazy.
... talk ? " " That's it . They communicated by a manual sign language . That meant they couldn't communicate with anybody but deaf- mutes . Understand ? They had to live in their own community or they couldn't live at all . A man goes crazy.
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... talk to friends . " " So ? " " Some of them started a racket . They'd tax the more successful deaf - mutes for weekly hand - outs . If the victim refused to pay , they'd ostracize him . The victim always paid . It was a choice of paying ...
... talk to friends . " " So ? " " Some of them started a racket . They'd tax the more successful deaf - mutes for weekly hand - outs . If the victim refused to pay , they'd ostracize him . The victim always paid . It was a choice of paying ...
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... love you , Lincoln . I love you . Image of my father : Symbol of security : Of warmth : Of protecting passion : Do not reject me always ... always ... for ever ... " " " Listen to me , Mary .. ... " Don't talk , Please , Line . Not in.
... love you , Lincoln . I love you . Image of my father : Symbol of security : Of warmth : Of protecting passion : Do not reject me always ... always ... for ever ... " " " Listen to me , Mary .. ... " Don't talk , Please , Line . Not in.
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Alfred Bester. " Don't talk , Please , Line . Not in words . I couldn't bear it if words came between us . " " You're my friend , Mary . Always . For every disappointment . For every elation . " " But not for love . " 22 " No , dear ...
Alfred Bester. " Don't talk , Please , Line . Not in words . I couldn't bear it if words came between us . " " You're my friend , Mary . Always . For every disappointment . For every elation . " " But not for love . " 22 " No , dear ...
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... talk , " the lawyer shot at her . “ This isn't a 3rd Class brawl , I told you not to use words . ” " I forgot , " she blurted again , and then heated the room with her fright and shame . Powell stepped forward and took the girl's ...
... talk , " the lawyer shot at her . “ This isn't a 3rd Class brawl , I told you not to use words . ” " I forgot , " she blurted again , and then heated the room with her fright and shame . Powell stepped forward and took the girl's ...
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