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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He stopped shouting and glared at her in wild triumph . Robin backed away in
alarm . “ For God's sake , what are you talking about ? ” “ ' Vorga . ' ' Vorga - T :
1339 . Ever hear of her , Miss Robin ? I found out where she is from Bo'ness &
Uig's ...
He stopped shouting and glared at her in wild triumph . Robin backed away in
alarm . “ For God's sake , what are you talking about ? ” “ ' Vorga . ' ' Vorga - T :
1339 . Ever hear of her , Miss Robin ? I found out where she is from Bo'ness &
Uig's ...
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skull and burn out half your brain to stop you from ever jaunting again . ”
Dagenham stopped and looked hard at Foyle . When Foyle shook his head ,
Dagenham continued . “ If you haven't got a record , they'll hand you ten years of
what is ...
skull and burn out half your brain to stop you from ever jaunting again . ”
Dagenham stopped and looked hard at Foyle . When Foyle shook his head ,
Dagenham continued . “ If you haven't got a record , they'll hand you ten years of
what is ...
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You're insane , man . You've handed a loaded gun to children . ” " Stop treating
them like children and they'll stop behaving like children . Who the hell are you to
play monitor ? ” “ What are you talking about ? " " Stop treating them like children
...
You're insane , man . You've handed a loaded gun to children . ” " Stop treating
them like children and they'll stop behaving like children . Who the hell are you to
play monitor ? ” “ What are you talking about ? " " Stop treating them like children
...
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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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