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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... PyrE , the total world sup- ply , which was probably irreplaceable now that its discoverer had disappeared . He knew that Sheffield knew that they both knew this . He had assumed that Sheffield would prefer to keep Pyre unnamed . And ...
... PyrE , the total world sup- ply , which was probably irreplaceable now that its discoverer had disappeared . He knew that Sheffield knew that they both knew this . He had assumed that Sheffield would prefer to keep Pyre unnamed . And ...
Page 172
... PyrE , most of the residues had gone down the shaft of an exhausted oil well which was also used to accommodate radioactive wastes . A deep water table had absorbed much of the matter and spread it slowly over an area of some ten square ...
... PyrE , most of the residues had gone down the shaft of an exhausted oil well which was also used to accommodate radioactive wastes . A deep water table had absorbed much of the matter and spread it slowly over an area of some ten square ...
Page 193
... PyrE , the color of iodine crystals , the size of a cigarette . . one pound of transplutonian isotopes in solid solution . ... " PyrE ! " he roared to the mob . “ Take it ! Keep it ! It's your future . PyrE ! " He hurled the slug into ...
... PyrE , the color of iodine crystals , the size of a cigarette . . one pound of transplutonian isotopes in solid solution . ... " PyrE ! " he roared to the mob . “ Take it ! Keep it ! It's your future . PyrE ! " He hurled the slug into ...
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