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 97
... Sound became a deep garble . Color shifted down the spectrum to the red . The two assailants seemed to float toward him with dreamlike languor . To the rest of the world Foyle became a blur of action . He side- stepped the blow inching ...
... Sound became a deep garble . Color shifted down the spectrum to the red . The two assailants seemed to float toward him with dreamlike languor . To the rest of the world Foyle became a blur of action . He side- stepped the blow inching ...
Page 109
... sound spectrum he heard dull concussions . They were shots . Quick projectiles laced toward him . Foyle dropped to the floor and tuned his ears , sweeping from low bass to supersonic until at last he picked up the hum of the Man - Trap ...
... sound spectrum he heard dull concussions . They were shots . Quick projectiles laced toward him . Foyle dropped to the floor and tuned his ears , sweeping from low bass to supersonic until at last he picked up the hum of the Man - Trap ...
Page 176
... Sound came as sight to him , as light in strange patterns . He saw the sound of his shouted name in vivid rhythms : F OYLE FOYL OYL OYLE F F FOYLE B F F F F F OYLE OYLE FEEEE F OYL FOYLE FOYLE F OYLE F OYLE F OYLE FOYLE FOYLE Motion ...
... Sound came as sight to him , as light in strange patterns . He saw the sound of his shouted name in vivid rhythms : F OYLE FOYL OYL OYLE F F FOYLE B F F F F F OYLE OYLE FEEEE F OYL FOYLE FOYLE F OYLE F OYLE F OYLE FOYLE FOYLE Motion ...
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