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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This means that the purser's safe is still — Are you listening , Foyle ? ” But Foyle
was not listening . ... you can leave us to whistle for ' Nomad . ' You've even got
an idea that you can beat us to the salvage . " " No , " Foyle said . “ Now listen to ...
This means that the purser's safe is still — Are you listening , Foyle ? ” But Foyle
was not listening . ... you can leave us to whistle for ' Nomad . ' You've even got
an idea that you can beat us to the salvage . " " No , " Foyle said . “ Now listen to ...
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Will you be quiet and listen to me ? ” She shook her head frantically , trying to
struggle out of his grasp . With detached calm he punched her jaw . Robin
sagged . Foyle picked her up , wrapped her in his coat and held her in his arms ,
waiting ...
Will you be quiet and listen to me ? ” She shook her head frantically , trying to
struggle out of his grasp . With detached calm he punched her jaw . Robin
sagged . Foyle picked her up , wrapped her in his coat and held her in his arms ,
waiting ...
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Foyle ! " The Burning Man in the maze continued to move feebly . The downpour
of sizzling copper increased . “ Foyle ! Turn left . Can you hear me ? Foyle ! Turn
left and climb up . You can get out if you'll listen to me . Turn left and climb up .
Foyle ! " The Burning Man in the maze continued to move feebly . The downpour
of sizzling copper increased . “ Foyle ! Turn left . Can you hear me ? Foyle ! Turn
left and climb up . You can get out if you'll listen to me . Turn left and climb up .
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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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