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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What about his face ? ” " It can be done . ” Baker flipped the fragile pages and
meditated . “ Yes , it can be done . Indigotin disulphonic acid . I may have to
synthesize the acid but ... ” Baker closed the text and nodded emphatically . “ I
can do it .
What about his face ? ” " It can be done . ” Baker flipped the fragile pages and
meditated . “ Yes , it can be done . Indigotin disulphonic acid . I may have to
synthesize the acid but ... ” Baker closed the text and nodded emphatically . “ I
can do it .
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His face darkened . He smote the hull angrily and turned away . “ Come on . Let's
go . ” But as they continued the search , the signals followed them . It became
apparent that the outer periphery of the asteroid had been abandoned ; the tribe
...
His face darkened . He smote the hull angrily and turned away . “ Come on . Let's
go . ” But as they continued the search , the signals followed them . It became
apparent that the outer periphery of the asteroid had been abandoned ; the tribe
...
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debris until he disclosed a massive steel face , blank and impenetrable . “ We've
got a choice , ” he panted . “ Either we tear the safe out of the hull and carry it
back to Terra where we can work on it , or we open it here . I vote for here .
Maybe ...
debris until he disclosed a massive steel face , blank and impenetrable . “ We've
got a choice , ” he panted . “ Either we tear the safe out of the hull and carry it
back to Terra where we can work on it , or we open it here . I vote for here .
Maybe ...
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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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