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.) |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 42
Page
Alfred Bester. OF TIME, AND GULLY FOYLE by Neil Gaiman You can tell when a Hollywood historical film was made by looking at the eye makeup of the leading ladies, and you can tell the date of an old science fiction novel by every word on ...
Alfred Bester. OF TIME, AND GULLY FOYLE by Neil Gaiman You can tell when a Hollywood historical film was made by looking at the eye makeup of the leading ladies, and you can tell the date of an old science fiction novel by every word on ...
Page
... tell him whether the Nomad was committed to a wild plunge out into the no-return of deep space, or a course for Jupiter and rescue. The slight gravity made his air tank almost impossible to drag. The sudden forward surge of acceleration ...
... tell him whether the Nomad was committed to a wild plunge out into the no-return of deep space, or a course for Jupiter and rescue. The slight gravity made his air tank almost impossible to drag. The sudden forward surge of acceleration ...
Page
... tell'm. Warn'm. Go, girl.” He opened the hatch, shoved MỌira out, slammed the hatch and dogged it. The charivari stopped abruptly. At the controls Foyle pressed ignition. The automatic take-off siren began a howl that had not sounded in ...
... tell'm. Warn'm. Go, girl.” He opened the hatch, shoved MỌira out, slammed the hatch and dogged it. The charivari stopped abruptly. At the controls Foyle pressed ignition. The automatic take-off siren began a howl that had not sounded in ...
Page
... tell nobody in the hospital about me, Miss Robin. Nobody.” “Let go of me!” Robin lashed him across the face. “Beast! Savage! Don't you dare touch me!” Foyle released her and stepped back. The impact of her revulsion made him turn away ...
... tell nobody in the hospital about me, Miss Robin. Nobody.” “Let go of me!” Robin lashed him across the face. “Beast! Savage! Don't you dare touch me!” Foyle released her and stepped back. The impact of her revulsion made him turn away ...
Page
... Tell Dagenham we've located the PyrE. He's engaged to get it...at all costs...through a man named Foyle. Gulliver Foyle.” The courier produced a tiny silver pearl, a memo-bead, repeated Presteign's instructions into it, and left without ...
... Tell Dagenham we've located the PyrE. He's engaged to get it...at all costs...through a man named Foyle. Gulliver Foyle.” The courier produced a tiny silver pearl, a memo-bead, repeated Presteign's instructions into it, and left without ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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