The Stars My DestinationOfficially designated as lacking education, skills, merits or recommendations, Gully Foyle has managed to survive for 170 days in the airless purgatory of deep space after the wreck of his ship, and has escaped to Earth carrying a murderous grudge and secret that could change the course of history. |
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It's all been worked out mathematically and there isn't one chance in ten million of
a simultaneous arrival . That's less than ... It was of white concrete , round , and
decorated on its face with vivid black and white patterns as an aid to memory .
It's all been worked out mathematically and there isn't one chance in ten million of
a simultaneous arrival . That's less than ... It was of white concrete , round , and
decorated on its face with vivid black and white patterns as an aid to memory .
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It's the Whisper Line . I always thought that was a legend , but it's true . It's
working now . ” " Here I go , me , " Foyle whispered . " Blue Jaunte . " “ Foyle ,
listen to me . Forget the Blue Jaunte . Don't throw this away . It's a miracle . " “
What's a ...
It's the Whisper Line . I always thought that was a legend , but it's true . It's
working now . ” " Here I go , me , " Foyle whispered . " Blue Jaunte . " “ Foyle ,
listen to me . Forget the Blue Jaunte . Don't throw this away . It's a miracle . " “
What's a ...
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It'll mean a tough trip back but it's worth it . Strip the ship . Fast ! Go , girl . Go ! " He
pushed her away and without another glance in her direction , attacked the safe .
It was built into the structural steel of the hull , a massive steel ball some four ...
It'll mean a tough trip back but it's worth it . Strip the ship . Fast ! Go , girl . Go ! " He
pushed her away and without another glance in her direction , attacked the safe .
It was built into the structural steel of the hull , a massive steel ball some four ...
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User Review - Bart - GoodreadsThis book was published in 1956 – a time when traveling to the moon would still be science fiction for quite a few years. Many of its ideas were astonishing then and its plot of blind revenge ... Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Stars My Destination (The Gregg Press S.F. Series) The Gregg Press science fiction series |
| Author | Alfred Bester |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Gregg Press, 1975 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 9 Aug 2011 |
| ISBN | 0839823002, 9780839823001 |
| Length | 197 pages |
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