The Stars My Destination#5 in the Millennium SF Masterworks series, a library of the finest science fiction ever written. “Science fiction has only produced a few works of actual genius, and this is one of them.” —Joe Haldeman #5 in the Millennium SF Masterworks series, a library of the finest science fiction ever written. “Science fiction has only produced a few works of actual genius, and this is one of them.” —Joe Haldeman "Bester at the peak of his powers is, quite simply, unbeatable” —James Lovegrove Marooned in outer space after an attack on his ship, Nomad, Gulliver Foyle lives to obsessively pursue the crew of a rescue vessel that had intended to leave him to die. When it comes to pop culture, Alfred Bester (1913-1987) is something of an unsung hero. He wrote radio scripts, screenplays, and comic books (in which capacity he created the original Green Lantern Oath). But Bester is best known for his science-fiction novels, and The Stars My Destination may be his finest creation. With its sly potshotting at corporate skullduggery, The Stars My Destination seems utterly contemporary, and has maintained its status as an underground classic for fifty years. (Bester fans should also note that iBooks has reprinted ReDemolished, which won the very first Hugo Award in 1953.) |
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... Roared. “Shall atrumpet be blown in the city, andthe people not be afraid?shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?” (Amos 3:6). THIS IS A TRUMPETBLOWING TIME! The people in the city ought to be afraid ...
... Roared. “Shall atrumpet be blown in the city, andthe people not be afraid?shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?” (Amos 3:6). THIS IS A TRUMPETBLOWING TIME! The people in the city ought to be afraid ...
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... roared when the young men roared ; and , as the two young men tittered and roared and exploded with laughter pretty continuously all through the song , it went exceedingly well . And yet , that German professor did not seem happy . At ...
... roared when the young men roared ; and , as the two young men tittered and roared and exploded with laughter pretty continuously all through the song , it went exceedingly well . And yet , that German professor did not seem happy . At ...
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... roared the Troll . " It's I , the middle - sized billy - goat Gruff . I'm going up on the hill - side to eat grass , and make myself fat . " " Well , I'm coming to gobble you up ! " roared the Troll . " You'd better wait for the biggest ...
... roared the Troll . " It's I , the middle - sized billy - goat Gruff . I'm going up on the hill - side to eat grass , and make myself fat . " " Well , I'm coming to gobble you up ! " roared the Troll . " You'd better wait for the biggest ...
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aboard Nomad accelerated Alfred Bester answered asked asteroid Baker began Black Rod Blue Jaunte body burning Callisto can’t clan Commando corridor D’you Dagenham damned darkness disappeared door exclaimed explosion eyes face Forrest Four Mile Circus Fourmyle of Ceres Foyle turned Foyle’s freak gave the order girl God’s sake going Gouffre Martel Gully Foyle hell hospital hundred I’ve Inner Planets Intelligence jaunte stage jaunted Jisbella Jóseph Kempsey laughed Lindsey Joyce listen locker looked Miss Robin Miss Wednesbury MỌira never Nomad Old St Olivia Presteign opened Orel Outer Satellites Pat’s PyrE Quatt roared Robin Wednesbury robot Saul Dagenham Sheffield ship shook shot shouted Sigurd Skoptsy smiled space spacesuit Spanish Stairs Star Chamber stars Stars My Destination stopped talk tank tattooing telepath teleport tell There’s thrust tiger took trying voice Vorga waiting wall Weekender What’s whispered Y’ang-Yeovil yawl Yeovil You’re You’ve