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The Stars My Destination
The Stars My Destination
Author: Alfred Bester
Amazon.co.uk Review — Long out of print, and hugely influential on both the SF New Wave of the 60s and the cyberpunks of the 80s, Bester's second novel is a fast-moving pyrotechnic extravaganza with enough bloodshed for Tarantino and enough social analysis for Marx. The solar system is torn by warfare--the discovery of a human capacity to move sh...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780575094192
ISBN-10: 0575094192
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Gollancz
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 3
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Awesome! A must for any sci-fi fan.
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A SF classic. The Neil Gaiman intro is worth reading too.
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This tale could have easily been titled "The Demolished Man," of course, Bester had that tiled reserved for another of his classics. The main character, Gully Folye, is a classic conflicted hero and I hope this tale is studied in a classroom or two. The tale is packed with fast paced adventure but it is much more literature than simple pulp fiction.
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One of the Two best Science Fiction Books I have ever read!
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About a guy marooned, left for dead in a busted down space ship, trying to survive and does. Now his main goal is revenge.

Good book. After starting this book I had to put it down; it was too hard for me to read, this guy (Gully Foyle, main character) is despicable and harsh. But I later came back to it and I'm glad I did; it's quite a story. I liked it, but I don't think I'll read it again. Excellent writing. After I read this I sought out other works from this author.


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