The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester One of the very best must-read SF novels of all time. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Gully Foyle, Mechanics Mate 3rd Class.EDUCATION: None.SKILLS: None.MERITS: None.RECOMMENDATIONS: None.Thats the official verdict on Gully Foyle, unskilled space crewman.But right now he is the only survivor on his drifting, wrecked spaceship and when another space vessel, the Vorga, ignores his distress flares and sails by, Gully becomes obsessed with revenge. He endures 170 days alone in deep space before finding refuge on the Sargasso Asteroid and returning to Earth to track down the crew and owners of the Vorga. But, as he works out his murderous grudge, Gully Foyle also uncovers a secret of momentous proportions... Notes Reissues of some of the classic novels of the genre. Author Biography Alfred Bester (1913-87) was born in New York and educated at the University of Pennsylvania and Columbia. He was a scriptwriter and journalist by profession but he set the science fiction world alight in the 1950s with THE DEMOLISHED MAN, THE STARS MY DESINTATION and his extraordinary short stories. He blazed a trail for the SF New Wave of the 1960s and the cyberpunk writers of the 1980s. Review On everybodys list of the ten greatest SF novels. - Robert Silverberg.Considered by many to be the greatest single SF novel. - Samuel R Delany.A dazzling, dizzying, multi-pronged assault on the senses that leaves you breathless and forever altered. - James Lovegrove.One of the great SF novels of the 1950s. - Thomas M Disch.Science Fiction has produced only a few works of actual genius, and this is one of them. - Joe Haldeman. Promotional One of the very best must-read SF novels of all time. Long Description Gully Foyle, Mechanics Mate 3rd Class.EDUCATION: None.SKILLS: None.MERITS: None.RECOMMENDATIONS: None.Thats the official verdict on Gully Foyle, unskilled space crewman.But right now he is the only survivor on his drifting, wrecked spaceship and when another space vessel, the Vorga, ignores his distress flares and sails by, Gully becomes obsessed with revenge. He endures 170 days alone in deep space before finding refuge on the Sargasso Asteroid and returning to Earth to track down the crew and owners of the Vorga. But, as he works out his murderous grudge, Gully Foyle also uncovers a secret of momentous proportions... Review Quote you can see seeds of science fictions next half century sprinkled throughout its pacy. compulsive narrative Promotional "Headline" One of the very best must-read SF novels of all time. Description for Sales People A truly original, groundbreaking and hugely influential work. Details ISBN0575094192 Author Alfred Bester Publisher Orion Publishing Co Year 2010 ISBN-10 0575094192 ISBN-13 9780575094192 Format Paperback Media Book Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1913 Death 1987 Pages 256 DEWEY 813.54 Language English Publication Date 2010-03-29 UK Release Date 2010-03-29 Audience General Series S.F. Masterworks AU Release Date 2010-04-30 NZ Release Date 2010-04-30 Imprint Gollancz We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:26024683;

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