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Page 28
With dimming eyes , he saw the way they coated the mud and covered it with a
fine dry carpet . Krane drew his knees under him and covered his head with his
arms . With the knapsack as a pillow , he prepared to wait out the storm . It would
...
With dimming eyes , he saw the way they coated the mud and covered it with a
fine dry carpet . Krane drew his knees under him and covered his head with his
arms . With the knapsack as a pillow , he prepared to wait out the storm . It would
...
Page 34
Through slitted eyes he watched the ashen plains , wondering if death was
playing tricks with his eyes . Another façade of rain was beating down toward him
, and he hoped he could make sure before all vision was obliterated . Yes . There
.
Through slitted eyes he watched the ashen plains , wondering if death was
playing tricks with his eyes . Another façade of rain was beating down toward him
, and he hoped he could make sure before all vision was obliterated . Yes . There
.
Page 109
Mr . Aquila ' s eyes turned into wounds . “ By your standards I am the great man of
infinite power and variety . So was the remittance man from Europe to naive
natives on the beaches of Tahiti . Eh ? And so am I to you as I comb the beaches
of ...
Mr . Aquila ' s eyes turned into wounds . “ By your standards I am the great man of
infinite power and variety . So was the remittance man from Europe to naive
natives on the beaches of Tahiti . Eh ? And so am I to you as I comb the beaches
of ...
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User Review - Cheryl_in_CC_NV - LibraryThingSome of these tales have been anthologized time and again, but all are worth reading. Some are twisty fables akin to episodes of Twilight Zone, others are extended jokes, and a few are prescient ... Read full review
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User Review - RandyStafford - LibraryThingYou'd be better off with another Bester collection though this has many good stories. I'll mention to not found in Bester's Starlight collection. “The Roller Coaster” -- This creepy story reminds me ... Read full review
Contents
DISAPPEARING ACT | 7 |
ADAM AND NO EVE | 24 |
STAR LIGHT STAR BRIGHT | 38 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Starburst Part 2672 of A Signet book Signet science fiction |
| Author | Alfred Bester |
| Publisher | New American Library, 1958 |
| ISBN | 0451091329, 9780451091321 |
| Length | 160 pages |
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