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Several times while reading the stars my destination a very clear thought occurred to me this shouldnt be working. 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. With its sly potshotting at corporate skullduggery, the stars my destination seems utterly contemporary, and has maintained its status as an underground classic for over fifty years. Listen to the stars my destination audiobook by alfred. Unlike a lot of science fiction and even some of the cyberpunk novels that it inspired, the book. Gulliveror gullyfoyle perhaps named after swifts gulliver. Besters experimental writing, unlike a few of the even more self conscious literary writing of this kind william burroughs for example is. The stars my destination by alfred bester librarything. An age when humanity can jaunte across the world, where telepaths are, if not common, then not unheard of. The stars my destination by alfred bester, paperback barnes. Alfred bester 1956 the stars my destination audiobook youtube. Written by hugo winner alfred bester in the mid1950s, the short novel, stays away from. The stars my destination alfred bester audiobook slessorpr. 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.
The book was published in 1957, and works of science fiction degrade more quickly with time than other genres, so this is to be expected. 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. 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. The stars my destination audiobook alfred bester hd. Not funny haha not always anyway, but funnyweirdat least for me. Listen to stars my destination by alfred bester at. Does anyone know where to find this on audiobook, or will i have to settle for the kindle version. The stars my destination by alfred bester 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. The stars my destination is a tale about the power of imagination that focuses on the exploits of a very unlikely protagonist. A graphic novel profusely illustrated in full color. A scifi escape to the stars 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. An age where humanity has spread across the solar system a golden age that no one knows they are living in. The stars my destination is absolutely bursting with ideas. The stars my destination by alfred bester goodreads.
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Science fiction has only produced a few works of actual genius, and this is one of themjoe haldeman bester at the peak of his powers. He is seeking revenge on the people that had left him stranded on the broken space craft. The stars my destination audiobook alfred bester hd audio. Alfred bester 1956 the stars my destination audiobook.
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Along the way, jaunting was discovered which involves personal teleportation over distances up to miles. Its so good that the first time i read it, i was overwhelmed by the number of amazing ideas and actionpacked scenes filled in the book. What he believes will quench this fire is the destruction of a spaceship. Apr 10, 2000 despite being written in the 1950s, the stars my destination isnt nearly as dated as one would think. The amazing thing about the stars my destination is that, although it was written in 1956, it doesnt seem dated at all. 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. I believe that the end of the stars my destination inspired 2001. The stars my destination audiobook alfred bester hd audio books. The stars my destination 10 november 2009, by richard corfield through the ages, astronomers have argued about where the solar system ends. However, it wasnt just the technology, or the ideas about 25th. The stars my destination by alfred bester read by gerard. Marooned in outer space after an attack on his ship, nomad, gulliver foyle lives to obsessively pursue. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. 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.
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. Besters experimental writing, unlike a few of the even more self conscious literary writing of this kind william burroughs for example is easy to understand and also accessable to the reader while succeeding in conveying the otherness of gullys scrambled senses. The stars my destination ive been going through classic science fiction and next up on my list is the stars my destination. The stars my destination audiobook, written by alfred bester. The stars my destination by alfred bester audio book 8 hrs. Stars my destination by alfred bester available from rakuten kobo. Now he lives in the only sealed area left on the ship, a tool locker. He is content with his lot in life until his ship is destroyed. 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. This book rollicks along through the bizarre and sometimes brutal solar system of the 25th century, following gulliver foyle on his vengeful and apocalyptic path. Alfred besters the stars my destination is classic scifi from the 1950s that stands the test of time.
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