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The Stars My Destination is a science fiction novel by American writer Alfred Bester. Its first publication was in book form in June 1956 in the United Kingdom, where it was titled Tiger! Tiger!, named after William Blake 's 1794 poem "The Tyger", the first verse of which is printed as the first page of the novel. [3]
- Alfred Bester
- 1956
The Stars My Destination is a classic of technological prophecy and timeless narrative enchantment by an acknowledged master of science fiction. Genres Science Fiction Fiction Classics Cyberpunk Science Fiction Fantasy Space Opera Fantasy. ...more. 258 pages, Hardcover.
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- Hardcover
- Alfred Bester
Jun 30, 2011 · The Stars My Destination. Paperback – June 30, 2011. by Alfred Bester (Author) 4.3 4,098 ratings. See all formats and editions. #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 ...
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- Alfred Bester
- Alfred Bester
- 1956
Jun 6, 2011 · 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...
- Alfred Bester
- ibooks, 2011
- reprint
RECOMMENDATIONS: none. That's 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.
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- Alfred Bester
A comprehensive analysis of Alfred Bester's SF masterwork, exploring its style, influences, intertextuality, affect, and innovation. The book argues that Stars foresaw the science fictionalization of our world and the decline of SF as a genre.
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The Stars My Destination. Gully Foyle, Mechanic's Mate 3rd Class, is the only survivor on his drifting, wrecked spaceship. When another space vessel, the Vorga, ignores...
