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 21
The sodium ignited when it touched the water and flared with high heat . The heat
touched off the Hi - Thrust which burst in a needle flame from the petcock . Foyle
closed the petcock with a wrench . The ignition held in the chamber and the ...
The sodium ignited when it touched the water and flared with high heat . The heat
touched off the Hi - Thrust which burst in a needle flame from the petcock . Foyle
closed the petcock with a wrench . The ignition held in the chamber and the ...
Page 178
Touch was taste to him ... the feel of wood was acrid and chalky in his mouth ,
metal was salt , stone tasted soursweet to the touch of his fingers , and the feel of
glass cloyed his palate like over - rich pastry . Smell was touch ... Hot stone
smelled ...
Touch was taste to him ... the feel of wood was acrid and chalky in his mouth ,
metal was salt , stone tasted soursweet to the touch of his fingers , and the feel of
glass cloyed his palate like over - rich pastry . Smell was touch ... Hot stone
smelled ...
Page 197
She touched him once ; he made no move . She spoke the name that had been
emblazoned on his face . He made no answer . She turned and fled to the interior
of the asteroid , to the holy of holies in which Joseph reigned . " My husband has
...
She touched him once ; he made no move . She spoke the name that had been
emblazoned on his face . He made no answer . She turned and fled to the interior
of the asteroid , to the holy of holies in which Joseph reigned . " My husband has
...
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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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