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The Stars My Destination

By: Alfred Bester
Narrated by: Gerard Doyle
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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 over 50 years.

©1956 Alfred Bester; copyright renewed 1984 by Alfred Bester; special restored text of this edition copyright 1996 by the Estate of Alfred Bester; Introduction copyright 1996 by Neil Gaiman (P)2017 Tantor Adventure Fantasy Fiction Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Steampunk Superhero
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His performance of the synesthesia segment was brilliant. I personally struggled with it when I read it in a print edition.

A Wonderful Performance of My Favourite Book!

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Weird, mysterious, brave and totally memorable. Who knew 50’s SF could be so completely alien. An un-Asimov. Beautifully read.

Fabulously read. Wacky book!

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I must have lost read this book over 60 years ago and I found it just as relevant today.
I find the whole concept fascinating. 😁👍🏻

A blast from the past

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Nothing I could say could do this classic justice. Read it . Read it now.

Absolutel Classic!

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