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The Stars My Destination - Alfred Bester
The Stars My Destination
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#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 ... show more
#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 iPicturebooks has reprinted The Demolished Man, which won the very first Hugo Award in 1953.) Alfred Bester was among the first important authors of contemporary science fiction. 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.f. grandmaster, a reputation that was ratified by the Science Fiction Writers of America shortly before his death. Bester also was an acclaimed journalist for Holiday magazine, a reviewer for the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and even a writer for Superman.
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9781876963460 (1876963468)
ASIN: 1876963468
Publisher: Ipicturebooks
Pages no: 236
Edition language: English
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Folding Paper & Spilling Ink
Folding Paper & Spilling Ink rated it
2.0 The Stars My Destination: Or, The Count of Monte Cristo as a space odyssey
I doubt I have anything to say about this book that hasn't already been said in a far more astute and well researched manner. That said, this wasn't a book I wanted to skip reviewing - this wasn't the sort of read that just made me shrug and move on. Despite my ultimate lack of enjoyment, it was che...
Melody Murray's Books
Melody Murray's Books rated it
2.0 The Stars My Destination
I read this due to its inclusion on several "best-ever sci-fi" lists recently. It was written at the tail end the Golden Age, and there are oddities that read skewed to the modern eye. A female character named Jiz, for example. Yes, I giggled 3 out of every 4 times her name came up. Apparently I'm a...
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