The Stars My Destination#5 in the Millennium SF Masterworks series, a library of the finest science fiction ever written. “Science fiction has only produced a few works of actual genius, and this is one of them.” —Joe Haldeman #5 in the Millennium SF Masterworks series, a library of the finest science fiction ever written. “Science fiction has only produced a few works of actual genius, and this is one of them.” —Joe Haldeman "Bester at the peak of his powers is, quite simply, unbeatable” —James Lovegrove Marooned in outer space after an attack on his ship, Nomad, Gulliver Foyle lives to obsessively pursue the crew of a rescue vessel that had intended to leave him to die. When it comes to pop culture, Alfred Bester (1913-1987) is something of an unsung hero. He wrote radio scripts, screenplays, and comic books (in which capacity he created the original Green Lantern Oath). But Bester is best known for his science-fiction novels, and The Stars My Destination may be his finest creation. With its sly potshotting at corporate skullduggery, The Stars My Destination seems utterly contemporary, and has maintained its status as an underground classic for fifty years. (Bester fans should also note that iBooks has reprinted ReDemolished, which won the very first Hugo Award in 1953.) |
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... Inner Planets—Venus, Terra, and Mars—and the Outer Satellites...a war brought on by the economic and political pressures of teleportation. Until the Jaunte Age dawned, the three Inner Planets (and the Moon) had lived in delicate ...
... Inner Planets—Venus, Terra, and Mars—and the Outer Satellites...a war brought on by the economic and political pressures of teleportation. Until the Jaunte Age dawned, the three Inner Planets (and the Moon) had lived in delicate ...
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... planetary disc to the naked eye. With any luck he could make a course for Jupiter and rescue. Jupiter was not, could ... Inner Planets. He would be a war prisoner, but he had to stay alive to settle accounts with Vorga-T:1339. Foyle ...
... planetary disc to the naked eye. With any luck he could make a course for Jupiter and rescue. Jupiter was not, could ... Inner Planets. He would be a war prisoner, but he had to stay alive to settle accounts with Vorga-T:1339. Foyle ...
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... Inner Planets navy picked him up ninety thousand miles outside Mars's orbit. After seven months of shooting war, the I.P. patrols were alert but reckless. When the launch failed to answer and give recognition countersigns, it should have.
... Inner Planets navy picked him up ninety thousand miles outside Mars's orbit. After seven months of shooting war, the I.P. patrols were alert but reckless. When the launch failed to answer and give recognition countersigns, it should have.
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... Inner Planets and go home. Any which didn't became spies by law.” Foyle opened his hand. “I got you right here, girl” He clenched his hand. “My mother and sisters have been trying to leave Callisto for a year and a half. We belong here ...
... Inner Planets and go home. Any which didn't became spies by law.” Foyle opened his hand. “I got you right here, girl” He clenched his hand. “My mother and sisters have been trying to leave Callisto for a year and a half. We belong here ...
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... Inner Planets Armed Forces. For two hundred years the IPAF had entrusted its intelligence work to the Chinese who, with a five thousand-year history of cultivated subtlety behind them, had achieved wonders. Captain Y'ang-Yeovil was a ...
... Inner Planets Armed Forces. For two hundred years the IPAF had entrusted its intelligence work to the Chinese who, with a five thousand-year history of cultivated subtlety behind them, had achieved wonders. Captain Y'ang-Yeovil was a ...
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aboard Nomad accelerated Alfred Bester answered asked asteroid Baker began Black Rod Blue Jaunte body burning Callisto can’t clan Commando corridor D’you Dagenham damned darkness disappeared door exclaimed explosion eyes face Forrest Four Mile Circus Fourmyle of Ceres Foyle turned Foyle’s freak gave the order girl God’s sake going Gouffre Martel Gully Foyle hell hospital hundred I’ve Inner Planets Intelligence jaunte stage jaunted Jisbella Jóseph Kempsey laughed Lindsey Joyce listen locker looked Miss Robin Miss Wednesbury MỌira never Nomad Old St Olivia Presteign opened Orel Outer Satellites Pat’s PyrE Quatt roared Robin Wednesbury robot Saul Dagenham Sheffield ship shook shot shouted Sigurd Skoptsy smiled space spacesuit Spanish Stairs Star Chamber stars Stars My Destination stopped talk tank tattooing telepath teleport tell There’s thrust tiger took trying voice Vorga waiting wall Weekender What’s whispered Y’ang-Yeovil yawl Yeovil You’re You’ve