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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... Teleportation...the transportation of oneself through space by an effort of the mind alone...had long been a theoretic concept, and there were a few hundred badly documented proofs that it had happened in the past. This was the first ...
... Teleportation...the transportation of oneself through space by an effort of the mind alone...had long been a theoretic concept, and there were a few hundred badly documented proofs that it had happened in the past. This was the first ...
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... teleporting himself in the first place, they'd damned well threaten him with death again. The tank filled quickly ... teleported again. The experts examined and questioned him. They studied graphs and X-rays, neural patterns and body ...
... teleporting himself in the first place, they'd damned well threaten him with death again. The tank filled quickly ... teleported again. The experts examined and questioned him. They studied graphs and X-rays, neural patterns and body ...
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... teleport? One of the most unsatisfactory explanations was provided by Spencer Thompson, publicity representative of ... teleportation? THOMPSON: The transportation of oneself from one locality to another by an effort of the mind alone ...
... teleport? One of the most unsatisfactory explanations was provided by Spencer Thompson, publicity representative of ... teleportation? THOMPSON: The transportation of oneself from one locality to another by an effort of the mind alone ...
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... teleport with us? THOMPSON: When people teleport, they also teleport the clothes they wear and whatever they are strong enough to carry. I hate to disappoint you, but even ladies' clothes would arrive with them. (Laughter) REPORTER: But ...
... teleport with us? THOMPSON: When people teleport, they also teleport the clothes they wear and whatever they are strong enough to carry. I hate to disappoint you, but even ladies' clothes would arrive with them. (Laughter) REPORTER: But ...
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... teleport himself; and he had to concentrate the latent energy of his mind into a single thrust to get him there ... teleportation. The limitations with which every man is born necessarily limited the ability to jaunte. Some could ...
... teleport himself; and he had to concentrate the latent energy of his mind into a single thrust to get him there ... teleportation. The limitations with which every man is born necessarily limited the ability to jaunte. Some could ...
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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