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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... answered these questions and awoke. His heart hammered and his throat burned. He groped in the dark for the air tank which shared his coffin with him and checked it. The tank was empty. Another would have to be moved in at once. So this ...
... answered these questions and awoke. His heart hammered and his throat burned. He groped in the dark for the air tank which shared his coffin with him and checked it. The tank was empty. Another would have to be moved in at once. So this ...
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... 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.
... 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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Alfred Bester. failed to answer and give recognition countersigns, it should have been shattered with a blast and questions could have been asked of the wreckage later. But the launch was small and the cruiser crew was hot for prize ...
Alfred Bester. failed to answer and give recognition countersigns, it should have been shattered with a blast and questions could have been asked of the wreckage later. But the launch was small and the cruiser crew was hot for prize ...
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... answered. He was obviously stalling at the edge of the jaunte stage. “Worry? About what?” “Maybe there's gonna be somebody standing where I arrive. Then there'll be a hell of a real bang, m'am. Excuse me.” “Now I've explained that a ...
... answered. He was obviously stalling at the edge of the jaunte stage. “Worry? About what?” “Maybe there's gonna be somebody standing where I arrive. Then there'll be a hell of a real bang, m'am. Excuse me.” “Now I've explained that a ...
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... answered calmly. “He must be a stranger if he's not jaunting in here.” “I'm aware of that also.” “UNKNOWN APPROACHING D FOR DAVID FIVE. D FOR DAVID FIVE. STILL ON FOOT. D FOR DAVID FIVE ALERT.” “What in God's name is he up to?” Black ...
... answered calmly. “He must be a stranger if he's not jaunting in here.” “I'm aware of that also.” “UNKNOWN APPROACHING D FOR DAVID FIVE. D FOR DAVID FIVE. STILL ON FOOT. D FOR DAVID FIVE ALERT.” “What in God's name is he up to?” Black ...
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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