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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I've got nothing to discuss with this " You got plenty , Miss Robin . You got a family
to discuss . " Foyle grinned at the terror she radiated . “ Meet you in your
apartment , ” he repeated . " You can't possibly know where it is , ” she faltered .
I've got nothing to discuss with this " You got plenty , Miss Robin . You got a family
to discuss . " Foyle grinned at the terror she radiated . “ Meet you in your
apartment , ” he repeated . " You can't possibly know where it is , ” she faltered .
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Robin backed away in alarm . “ For God's sake , what are you talking about ? ” “ '
Vorga . ' ' Vorga - T : 1339 . Ever hear of her , Miss Robin ? I found out where she
is from Bo'ness & Uig's ship registry . Bo'ness & Uig are out in San Fran .
Robin backed away in alarm . “ For God's sake , what are you talking about ? ” “ '
Vorga . ' ' Vorga - T : 1339 . Ever hear of her , Miss Robin ? I found out where she
is from Bo'ness & Uig's ship registry . Bo'ness & Uig are out in San Fran .
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Foyle took a silver locket from his pocket and handed it to Robin . “ It was pawned
by some spaceman off the ' Vorga . ' That's all I could find out . ” Robin uttered a
cry and opened the locket with trembling fingers . Inside was her picture and the ...
Foyle took a silver locket from his pocket and handed it to Robin . “ It was pawned
by some spaceman off the ' Vorga . ' That's all I could find out . ” Robin uttered a
cry and opened the locket with trembling fingers . Inside was her picture and the ...
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| 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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