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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We'll get to Elevation when we start memorizing the stages on top of skyscrapers
, Sgt . Logan . ” The man with the rebuilt skull digested that , then asked : " We
hear you when you think , is a matter you ? ” " Exactly . " “ But you don't hear us ?
We'll get to Elevation when we start memorizing the stages on top of skyscrapers
, Sgt . Logan . ” The man with the rebuilt skull digested that , then asked : " We
hear you when you think , is a matter you ? ” " Exactly . " “ But you don't hear us ?
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You hear that roaring up ahead ? Cataracts . Rapids . Be torn to pieces . Out , Jiz
. " She was too weak to climb out of the water . He thrust her body up onto the
rocks and followed . They lay on the dripping stones , too exhausted to speak .
You hear that roaring up ahead ? Cataracts . Rapids . Be torn to pieces . Out , Jiz
. " She was too weak to climb out of the water . He thrust her body up onto the
rocks and followed . They lay on the dripping stones , too exhausted to speak .
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For God's sake , Yeo , keep that crowd back , Don't let them hear this . " “
Impossible . ” " Then let's jaunte . " " No , " Foyle roared . “ Let them hear this . Let
them hear everything . " " You're insane , man . You've handed a loaded gun to
children ...
For God's sake , Yeo , keep that crowd back , Don't let them hear this . " “
Impossible . ” " Then let's jaunte . " " No , " Foyle roared . “ Let them hear this . Let
them hear everything . " " You're insane , man . You've handed a loaded gun to
children ...
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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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| 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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