Virtual Unrealities: The Short Fiction of Alfred BesterA collection of science fiction stories, most of them reprints from the 1950s. In Hobson's Choice, tourists from the future visit our age to experience a nuclear war, while Adam and No Eve is on the world's last surviving male. |
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... Aquila in restaurants . There are always last - minute ticket returns when he craves enter- tainment at sold - out shows . You can question waiters , hack drivers , elevator girls , salesmen , box - office men . There is no conspiracy ...
... Aquila in restaurants . There are always last - minute ticket returns when he craves enter- tainment at sold - out shows . You can question waiters , hack drivers , elevator girls , salesmen , box - office men . There is no conspiracy ...
Page 58
... Aquila " Derelict answered . He had the seamed face of a cardsharp , but his blue eyes were honest and his smile was disarming . However , at this moment his smile seemed strained , as though the volatile appearance of Aquila had ...
... Aquila " Derelict answered . He had the seamed face of a cardsharp , but his blue eyes were honest and his smile was disarming . However , at this moment his smile seemed strained , as though the volatile appearance of Aquila had ...
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... Aquila . " God damn , " Mr. Aquila said . " You see , sir ? I didn't want to hurt your feelings . " " Now I must own him , big boy . " Mr. Aquila appeared to be fas- cinated by the portrait . " Is she accident or for purpose ? Does ...
... Aquila . " God damn , " Mr. Aquila said . " You see , sir ? I didn't want to hurt your feelings . " " Now I must own him , big boy . " Mr. Aquila appeared to be fas- cinated by the portrait . " Is she accident or for purpose ? Does ...
Contents
They Dont Make Life Like They Used To | 191 |
Will You Wait? | 225 |
Adam and No Eve | 273 |
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Virtual Unrealities: The Short Fiction of Alfred Bester Alfred Bester,Roger Zelazny Limited preview - 1997 |
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