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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Page 55
... once or twice a week ( or perhaps once or twice a year ) came the muffled thud of a distant explosion . The concussions were startling enough to distract Foyle from the furnace of vengeance that he stoked all through the silences . He ...
... once or twice a week ( or perhaps once or twice a year ) came the muffled thud of a distant explosion . The concussions were startling enough to distract Foyle from the furnace of vengeance that he stoked all through the silences . He ...
Page 70
... Once we hit the open country outside Gouffre Martel it was easy . We found a shooting lodge , broke in , and got some clothes . There were guns there too . . lovely old steel things for killing with explosives . We took them and sold ...
... Once we hit the open country outside Gouffre Martel it was easy . We found a shooting lodge , broke in , and got some clothes . There were guns there too . . lovely old steel things for killing with explosives . We took them and sold ...
Page 83
... once more and brought the Week- ender down in the mouth of the new crater . " We'll work from here , " he said . " Get into a suit , Jiz . Let's go ! Let's go ! " He drove her , mad with impatience ; he drove himself . They corked up in ...
... once more and brought the Week- ender down in the mouth of the new crater . " We'll work from here , " he said . " Get into a suit , Jiz . Let's go ! Let's go ! " He drove her , mad with impatience ; he drove himself . They corked up in ...
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