The stars my destination title taken from a 1950s alfred bester science fiction novel might have been recorded on a cattle station, but its imbued with the blues. In the 25th century, an interplanetary war is being waged between the inner and outer planets of the solar system. The stars my destination by alfred bester become a sponsor. The stars my destination npr coverage of the stars my destination by alfred bester. Likewise, the stars my destination, follows a quest for vengeance. Set in the 24th or 25th century, which varies between editions of the book. Gully foyle is marooned in space with a material that could destroy the universe.
The stars my destination by alfred bester librarything. The stars my destination is absolutely bursting with ideas. In this pulsequickening novel, alfred bester imagines. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the stars my destination. The stars my destination lingua inglese inglese copertina flessibile 29 marzo 2010. With the sun on his right and the stars on his left, foyle shot aft toward the galley. Follows a man who is shipwrecked in space for years, when one day a rescue crew passes by. We are removing our fees for every select subscription for 3 months to help support creators.
The stars my destination audiobook by alfred bester. The stars my destination foreword, introduction, preface, afterword 1 page report information script byron preiss letters typeset. The plot of the stars my destination is in deep space where a man named gully foyle has been abandoned by his home terra. This war was instigated by the discovery of instant teleportation or jaunting as it is called after the discoverer charles fort jaunte which upsets the. Download full version the stars my destination audio or get now. Stars my destination by bester, first edition abebooks. Apr 10, 2000 the 1996 vintage booksrandom house reissue of the stars my destination contains the complete work, as opposed to the numerous cheap paperback versions out there, which discard large amounts of text sometimes entire chapters. Set in the 24th or 25th century, which varies between editions of the book, when humans have colonized the solar system, it tells the story of gully gulliver foyle, a teleporter driven by a burning desire for revenge its first publication was in book form in june 1956 in the united kingdom, where it was. The stars my destination is a science fiction novel by alfred bester. Title track from ben salters second album the stars my destination. Sorry to disappoint, i didnt actually draw all over my face. There is a brief prologue that helps explain to the reader that, in this near future, humans have stumbled upon the ability to teleport or jaunte themselves over long distances instantaneously just by thinking about the location they want to go. Apr 27, 20 the stars my destination alfred bester in a world where transportation is possible with a thought, prisoners break free, economies crash and the slums emptied.
He starts off as a goalless refugee, endures as a hunted, marked man seeking his destiny in vengeance and closes the tale as an evolutionary marvel, a messianic character ready to lead humans to the next stage of their. Traxx 1782740,universal music group 1782740 format. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. Schuyler miller 1956 in astounding science fiction, august 1956 uk. Alfred besters passionate novels of worldly adventure, high intellect, and tremendous verve, the stars my destination and the hugo awardwinning the demolished man, established bester as a science fiction grandmaster, a reputation that was ratified by the science fiction writers of america. Although they only released one fulllength album,unrest, the band acquired quite a following on the strength of various 7 eps, split eps, and multiple compilation appearances. Oct 21, 2014 the stars my destination, written by alfred bester, was first published in the uk under the title tiger. Black and white pages from alfred besters my favourite science fiction novel tiger. The stars my destination is a science fiction novel by american writer alfred bester. The stars my destination was first published in 1957 and has maintained its reputation as a classic for over 40 years. Genre science fiction no title indexed table of contents. Magyar bahasa indonesia italiano latviesu nederlands norsk nynorsk norsk bokmal polski portugues romana slovencina. Alfred bester the stars my destination pdf free download epdf. Essays and criticism on alfred besters the stars my destination critical essays.
In alfred besters classic novel, the stars my destination, gully foyle, antihero of the future, is picked up after spending almost six months drifting alone in the outer reaches of the solar. Play your way to annual tournaments in glamorous destinations via. I read the whole collection several times, and i have almost no memory of what else was in it. It is about power in society, the manipulation of the masses by a commercial and legal elite. Sep 07, 2015 the stars my destination by alfred bester audio book 8 hrs.
Byron preiss adapter pencils howard chaykin painted inks howard chaykin painted colors howard chaykin painted letters typeset. Mar, 2015 the filmmaker is in talks to direct the stars my destination, the adaptation of the classic scifi tale by alfred bester that just landed at paramount. His passionate novels of worldly adventure, high intellect, and tremendous verve, the stars my destination and the hugo award winning the demolished man, established bester as a s. The stars my destination by alfred bester, paperback barnes. The stars my destination is a tale about the power of imagination that focuses on the exploits of a very unlikely protagonist. In this pulsequickening novel, alfred bester imagines a future in which people jaunte. Black beauty, mr ed, pharlap, silver, kingston town and flicka. The stars my destination 10 november 2009, by richard corfield through the ages, astronomers have argued about where the solar system ends. The stars my destination is a book i first read when i was way too young to understand it. A graphic novel profusely illustrated in full color by howard chaykin. Find books like the stars my destination from the worlds largest community of readers. The stars my destination, baronet publishing company, 1979, first edition thus, fine in bright silver boards without dustwrapper as issued. The stars my destination by low light mixes mixcloud. The story holds some untold secrets about gully himself and ultimately leads to a mindboggling ending.
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