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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 18
Page 167
I've been both , Mr. Sheffield . ” “ Why do you want to give yourself up ? " " I've
come to my senses , ” Foyle answered bitterly . “ I don't mean that . A criminal
never surrenders while he's ahead . You're obviously ahead . What's the reason
?
I've been both , Mr. Sheffield . ” “ Why do you want to give yourself up ? " " I've
come to my senses , ” Foyle answered bitterly . “ I don't mean that . A criminal
never surrenders while he's ahead . You're obviously ahead . What's the reason
?
Page 168
Sensible , matter - of - fact , like good businessmen who've had bad luck , "
Sheffield answered promptly . “ That's the usual attitude of the professional
criminal . It's obvious you're an amateur , if you're a criminal at all . My dear sir ,
do be ...
Sensible , matter - of - fact , like good businessmen who've had bad luck , "
Sheffield answered promptly . “ That's the usual attitude of the professional
criminal . It's obvious you're an amateur , if you're a criminal at all . My dear sir ,
do be ...
Page 171
Sheffield's assistant . " “ What . Bunny ? " " Foyle ! ” Bunny howled . " Gully Foyle .
" Y'ang - Yeovil covered the fifty feet between them in exactly one - point - six - six
seconds . “ What about Foyle ? ” " Sheffield's got him , " Bunny gasped .
Sheffield's assistant . " “ What . Bunny ? " " Foyle ! ” Bunny howled . " Gully Foyle .
" Y'ang - Yeovil covered the fifty feet between them in exactly one - point - six - six
seconds . “ What about Foyle ? ” " Sheffield's got him , " Bunny gasped .
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
aboard answered appeared arrived asked asteroid Baker began Bester body called can't close clothes Dagenham damned darkness Destination disappeared door explosion eyes face finished fire five floor followed four Fourmyle Foyle Foyle's gave girl give going Gouffre Martel Gully Gully Foyle hand head hear hell hold hospital hundred Intelligence It's jaunted Jisbella Joseph keep knew light listen living looked lost mean miles mind minutes Miss never Nomad novel Olivia once opened passed Planets Presteign PyrE Robin running safe science fiction Sheffield ship shook shouted smiled sound space stage Stairs Stars step stopped talk tattooed tell That's There's thing thought thousand thrust took touched trying turned voice Vorga waiting wall What's whispered Y'ang-Yeovil You're
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 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |