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A graphic novel profusely illustrated in full color by howard chaykin. Alfred besters novel, the stars my destination, is multilayered. The stars my destination was first published in 1957 and has maintained its reputation as a classic for over 40 years. The stars my destination is a science fiction novel by american writer alfred bester.
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Howard chaykin the stars my destination splash page 26 original art byron preiss, 1979. Howard chaykin was born in newark, new jersey, to rosalind pave and norman drucker, who soon separated. But bester is best known for his sciencefiction novels, and the stars my destination may be his finest creation. 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. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 258 pages and is available in paperback format. The stars my destination npr coverage of the stars my destination by alfred bester. The stars my destination 1st print tpb howard chaykin. The stars my destination by alfred bester, paperback. Pdf the stars my destination book by alfred bester free. Download pdf the stars my destination free online new. 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. Gully foyle is one of the most memorable antiheroes of science fiction i have ever read. Set in the 25th century when humans have colonized the solar system, it tells the story of gully foyle, an immensely powerful teleporter driven by a burning desire for revenge. Howard chaykin stars my destination splash page 51.
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