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 26
She opened her mouth and let out a piercing scream . At that moment a mighty
clangor filled the launch ; it was Jóseph and his devil - faced Scientific People
outside , banging on the metal hull , going through the ritual of a scientific
charivari ...
She opened her mouth and let out a piercing scream . At that moment a mighty
clangor filled the launch ; it was Jóseph and his devil - faced Scientific People
outside , banging on the metal hull , going through the ritual of a scientific
charivari ...
Page 103
Robin uttered a cry and opened the locket with trembling fingers . Inside was her
picture and the pictures of two other girls . As the locket was opened , the 3D
photos smiled and whispered : “ Love from Robin , Mama Love from Holly , Mama
.
Robin uttered a cry and opened the locket with trembling fingers . Inside was her
picture and the pictures of two other girls . As the locket was opened , the 3D
photos smiled and whispered : “ Love from Robin , Mama Love from Holly , Mama
.
Page 110
Robin opened the pocket , found a packet of glass beads and took them out .
Each bead had a bee - sting end . She thrust the sting of an ampule into the
writhing man's neck . He collapsed . Foyle shook him off and arose from the sand
.
Robin opened the pocket , found a packet of glass beads and took them out .
Each bead had a bee - sting end . She thrust the sting of an ampule into the
writhing man's neck . He collapsed . Foyle shook him off and arose from the sand
.
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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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