The stars my destination is available as an sf masterworks paperback. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1955, and was written by alfred bester. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting. Mar 29, 2010 alfred bester 191987 was born in new york and educated at the university of pennsylvania and columbia.
In this pulsequickening novel, alfred bester imagines. The stars my destination by bester, alfred and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The stars my destination the complete graphic story. 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. Gully foyle is my nameterra is my nationdeep space is my dwelling plac. You can read more about alfred bester in his entry in the encyclopedia of science fiction. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The stars my destination the greatest literature of all time. The graphic story adaptation as a trade paperback and as a deluxe. Buy a cheap copy of the stars my destination book by alfred bester. An age when humanity can jaunte across the world, where telepaths are, if not common, then not unheard of. This stunningly good novel has been poorly served by its ebook editor if there was one.
What he believes will quench this fire is the destruction of a spaceship. With its sly potshotting at corporate skullduggery, the stars my destination seems utterly. 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 destination and his extraordinary short stories. When it comes to pop culture, alfred bester 191987 is something of an unsung hero. The stars my destination is one such book, a thrill ride from beginning to end that despite being published in 1955 still hits hard and holds its own in 2017. 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. Gully foyle is my nameterra is my nationdeep space is my dwelling placethe stars my destinationscifi from its formative days is funny. The stars my destination is absolutely bursting with ideas.
The stars my destination by alfred bester, paperback barnes. Marooned in outer space after an attack on his ship, nomad, gulliver foyle lives to obsessively pursue the crew of a rescue vessel that. The stars my destination audiobook by alfred bester. At its core the book is a fast moving thriller of retribution as gully bounces between weird space cult, underground prison, parties of the super rich, and nuclear exchanges in an increasingly deadly war.
Like paul atreides dune and jack remillard jack the bodiless, foyle has powers which make him the agent of evolutionary change for humanity. Originally published in england under the name tiger, tiger it was subsequently serialized in galaxy magazine in four parts beginning with the october 1956 issue under the name the stars my destination, which is how it is still widely known in many parts of the world. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. The stars my destination by alfred bester librarything. Well, ready or not, here it isa novel on nearly every list of the alltime best science fiction. The amazing thing about the stars my destination is that, although it was written in 1956, it doesnt seem dated at all. Even though the book is not as well known as some of the more popular science fiction classics like dune or stranger in a strange land, i have enjoyed this book. He starts off as a goalless refugee, endures as a hunted, marked man seeking his. Jul 17, 2017 sorry to disappoint, i didnt actually draw all over my face. But bester is best known for his sciencefiction novels, and the stars my destination may be his finest creation. Get ebooks the stars my destination on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free.
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 existence. The stars my destination audiobook, by alfred bester. Pdf the stars my destination book by alfred bester free. Set far into the future, the 25th century, humans have settled the solar system out to neptune. Unlike a lot of science fiction and even some of the cyberpunk novels that it inspired, the book. Hoping to have him occasionally pop onto my channel to either.
The stars my destination is a classic of technological prophecy and in this pulsequickening novel, alfred bester imagines a future in which people jaunte a thousand miles with a single thought, where the rich barricade themselves in labyrinths and protect themselves with radioactive hit men and where an inarticulate outcast is the most valuable and dangerous man alive. The stars my destination is a science fiction novel by american writer alfred bester. Written by hugo winner alfred bester in the mid1950s, the short novel, stays away from. Unlike a lot of science fiction and even some of the cyberpunk novels that it inspired, the book doesnt nail itself to a specific time period.
This summary of the stars my destination includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The demolished man, his first book, published in 1953. Set in the 24th or 25th century, which varies between editions of the book. 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. Gulliver or gullyfoyle perhaps named after swifts gulliver. The stars my destination is a tale about the power of imagination that focuses on the exploits of a very unlikely protagonist. The stars my destination, written by alfred bester, was first published in the uk under the title tiger. Even though the book is not as well known as some of the more popular science fiction classics like dune or stranger in a strange land, i have enjoyed this book more than any science fiction novel i have ever read, and i have read science fiction since i was in junior high school. Free download or read online the stars my destination pdf epub book. Our book choice for july 2008 is the stars my destination by alfred bester. Alfred bester gully foyle, mechanics mate 3rd class, is the only survivor on his drifting, wrecked spaceship. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. Buy the stars my destination by alfred bester online at alibris.
The stars my destination kindle edition by bester, alfred. Stars my destination by bester, first edition abebooks. Two of his eight novels are frequently listed among the best books the genre has produced. April 18, 2011 based on the count of monte cristo, alfred besters saga the stars my destination will transport you off the couch and into a roiling world of futuristic teleportation. The stars my destination alfred bester science fiction masterworks volume 5 egod enter the sf gateway in the last years of the twentieth century as wells might have put it, gollancz, britains oldest.
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The stars my destination, baronet publishing company, 1979, first edition thus, fine in bright silver boards without dustwrapper as issued. Originally published in england under the name tiger, tiger it was subsequently serialized in galaxy magazine in four parts beginning with. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 258 pages and is available in paperback format. As that poem was blake asking whether there was a divine hand at play in the creation of the perfect hunter you can guess at one of the main themes of this novel. But the book is really about one giant blinking light. The stars my destination was first published in 1957 and has maintained its reputation as a classic for over 40 years. Alfred bester was a grand master of the science fiction writers of america now sffwa. This piece was written by david langford and appears courtesy of sfx magazine, where it was originally published as part of their regular sfx book. Hugely influential on both the sf new wave of the 60s and the cyberpunks of the 80s, besters second novel is a fastmoving pyrotechnic extravaganza with enough bloodshed for tarantino and enough social analysis for marx.
The stars my destination is a science fiction novel by alfred bester. Hugely influential on both the sf new wave of the 60s and the cyberpunks of the 80s, besters second novel is a fastmoving. 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. The stars my destination by alfred bester and gerard doyle. There are some signal lights, too, and a few twinkling stars.
Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book. A graphic novel profusely illustrated in full color by howard chaykin. He wrote radio scripts, screenplays, and comic books in which capacity he. Alfred besters novel, the stars my destination, is multilayered. Pdf the stars my destination download full pdf book.
The stars my destination the complete graphic story adaptation book. Alfred bester 191987 was born in new york and educated at the university of pennsylvania and columbia. He also wrote a great many short stories in the field. This production is one of the first sophisticated full color american graphic novels first published in 1979.
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He was a scriptwriter and journalist by profession but he set the science. The stars my destination is one of the more memorable books ive read in recent years, as well as one of my favorites. The stars my destination by alfred bester, paperback. The novel was supposed to feature an unforgettable character, the likes of which had never been seen in science fiction before. The stars my destination by alfred bester goodreads. The stars my destination audiobook listen instantly. The stars my destination alfred bester science fiction masterworks volume 5 egod enter the sf gateway in the last years of the twentieth century as wells might have put it, gollancz, britains oldest and most distinguished science fiction imprint, created the sf and fantasy masterworks series. Not funny haha not always anyway, but funnyweirdat least for me. Along the way, jaunting was discovered which involves personal teleportation over distances up to miles.
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