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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And he knew this was a sister ship , for the “ Nomad " was also Presteign - owned
. He knew this was an angel from space hovering over him . " Sweet sister , "
Foyle crooned . “ Baby angel , fly away home with me . " The ship came abreast
of ...
And he knew this was a sister ship , for the “ Nomad " was also Presteign - owned
. He knew this was an angel from space hovering over him . " Sweet sister , "
Foyle crooned . “ Baby angel , fly away home with me . " The ship came abreast
of ...
Page 44
He knew that the crux of the “ Nomad " situation was the presence on board the
ship of 20 pounds of Pyre , the total world supply , which was probably
irreplaceable now that its discoverer had disappeared . He knew that Sheffield
knew that ...
He knew that the crux of the “ Nomad " situation was the presence on board the
ship of 20 pounds of Pyre , the total world supply , which was probably
irreplaceable now that its discoverer had disappeared . He knew that Sheffield
knew that ...
Page 157
I knew Gully Foyle the spaceman off the ' Nomad , ' was my enemy from the
beginning . I never knew you were fourmyle until we met . Ah , if only I'd known
before . How much would have been saved . ” “ You knew and you've been
laughing at ...
I knew Gully Foyle the spaceman off the ' Nomad , ' was my enemy from the
beginning . I never knew you were fourmyle until we met . Ah , if only I'd known
before . How much would have been saved . ” “ You knew and you've been
laughing at ...
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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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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 |
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