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. "The Stars My Destination" is a classic of technological prophecy and timeless narrative enchantment by an acknowledged master of science fiction. |
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Page 160
"The Burning Man! Look! The Burning Man!" "But that's Foyle," Y'ang-Yeovil
whispered. For perhaps a quarter of a minute the apparition stood, silent, burning
, staring with blind eyes. Then it disappeared. The man spread-eagled on the
ground ...
"The Burning Man! Look! The Burning Man!" "But that's Foyle," Y'ang-Yeovil
whispered. For perhaps a quarter of a minute the apparition stood, silent, burning
, staring with blind eyes. Then it disappeared. The man spread-eagled on the
ground ...
Page 203
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 convulsing
Skoptsy that had been Lindsey Joyce. The Burning Man opened his tiger mouth.
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 convulsing
Skoptsy that had been Lindsey Joyce. The Burning Man opened his tiger mouth.
Page 242
The Burning Man winced. "Too bright," he said. "Less light." Foyle took a step
forward. "BLAA-GAA-DAA-MAWW- FRAA-MISHINGLISTONVISTA!" the motion
roared. The Burning Man clapped his hands over his ears in agony. "Too loud,"
he ...
The Burning Man winced. "Too bright," he said. "Less light." Foyle took a step
forward. "BLAA-GAA-DAA-MAWW- FRAA-MISHINGLISTONVISTA!" the motion
roared. The Burning Man clapped his hands over his ears in agony. "Too loud,"
he ...
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Get used to the language and keep reading. Lovely book that is the reason I read science fiction. Take it home and lose yourself in this new world. Read it and love it. Everything by Bester is fantastic.
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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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