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Page 43
He picked up his cigarette lighter , flicked it and dropped it into the wastepaper
basket . The voice of the operator buzzed in the phone . Warbeck shouted , “ I
want a policeman ! ” Then he kicked the flaming basket into the center of the
office .
He picked up his cigarette lighter , flicked it and dropped it into the wastepaper
basket . The voice of the operator buzzed in the phone . Warbeck shouted , “ I
want a policeman ! ” Then he kicked the flaming basket into the center of the
office .
Page 44
Warbeck picked it up , reassured the police and hung up . He came around from
behind the desk and handed his car keys to Joe . " Go down to my car , " he said .
“ You know where you parked it . Open the glove compartment and bring up a ...
Warbeck picked it up , reassured the police and hung up . He came around from
behind the desk and handed his car keys to Joe . " Go down to my car , " he said .
“ You know where you parked it . Open the glove compartment and bring up a ...
Page 102
He picked up his spade and followed the first clown into the cemetery . The first
clown was a tall man , gaunt , bitter , but sprightly . " Is she to be buried in
Christian burial that wilfully seeks her own salvation ? " the first clown asked . " I
tell thee ...
He picked up his spade and followed the first clown into the cemetery . The first
clown was a tall man , gaunt , bitter , but sprightly . " Is she to be buried in
Christian burial that wilfully seeks her own salvation ? " the first clown asked . " I
tell thee ...
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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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