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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Alfred Bester. Introduction THE STARS MY DESTINATION is Alfred Bester's second science fiction novel . Its first publication in 19561 was a major event in the history of contemporary science fiction . The impact of the novel , especially ...
Alfred Bester. Introduction THE STARS MY DESTINATION is Alfred Bester's second science fiction novel . Its first publication in 19561 was a major event in the history of contemporary science fiction . The impact of the novel , especially ...
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... novel at this time , and in fact both Galaxy and Fantasy & Science Fiction ran an- nouncements of their respective intentions to serialize this forthcoming Bester novel . The working titles for the book in- cluded The Burning Spear and ...
... novel at this time , and in fact both Galaxy and Fantasy & Science Fiction ran an- nouncements of their respective intentions to serialize this forthcoming Bester novel . The working titles for the book in- cluded The Burning Spear and ...
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... novel . It leads me into the climax . " And I realised that what had been holding me up for so many months was the fact that I didn't have a fiery finish in mind . I must have an attack and a finale . I'm like the old Hollywood gag ...
... novel . It leads me into the climax . " And I realised that what had been holding me up for so many months was the fact that I didn't have a fiery finish in mind . I must have an attack and a finale . I'm like the old Hollywood gag ...
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