He is seeking revenge on the people that had left him stranded on the. 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 stars my destination audiobook alfred bester hd audio books. However, it is painfully obvious that the entire storyline is ripped from the. When the only vessel hes seen in months ignores his distress signal, his. Nov 10, 2009 in alfred besters classic novel, the stars my destination, gully foyle, antihero of the future, is picked up after spending almost six months drifting alone in the outer reaches of the solar. A graphic novel profusely illustrated in full color by howard chaykin. Do min joon, an alien who landed in korean 400 years ago, discovers that he has three months left on earth. It is about to progress through struggle, looking back to milton and a long hard way which leads out of hell into the light. The stars my destination is a tale about the power of imagination that focuses on the exploits of a very unlikely protagonist. The main character of gully foyle is introduced in this chapter. I first read the stars my destination in 1957 at the age of 7 and was. The stars my destination alfred bester in a world where transportation is possible with a thought, prisoners break free, economies crash and the slums emptied.
The stars my destination may be getting a movie deal. Alfred bester 1956 the stars my destination audiobook. If you like the stars my destination you might like similar books childhoods end, the demolished man, lord of light, rendezvous with rama, the forever war. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
The stars my destination by alfred bester duration. He wrote radio scripts, screenplays, and comic books in which capacity he created the original green. When it comes to pop culture, alfred bester 191987 is something of an unsung hero. I have to admit that, as explained, ive got into the novel more each time ive taken it on, which is usually a good sign of a book being a classic. The stars my destination audiobook, by alfred bester. Gully foyle is my nameterra is my nationdeep space is my dwelling placethe stars my destinationscifi from its formative days is funny.
Now he lives in the only sealed area left on the ship. The short story the jaunt 1981 takes its title from the book, and explicitly names and references it at several points. Mar 29, 2010 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. In alfred besters classic novel, the stars my destination, gully foyle, antihero of the future, is picked up after spending almost six months drifting alone in the outer reaches of the solar. Stars my destination by bester, first edition abebooks. 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. Topics about this book topics that mention this book. Stephen king refers to the stars my destination in several works. This study guide consists of approximately 40 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the stars my destination. He starts off as a goalless refugee, endures as a hunted, marked man seeking his destiny in vengeance and closes the tale as an evolutionary marvel, a messianic character. Byron preiss adapter pencils howard chaykin painted inks howard chaykin painted colors howard chaykin painted letters typeset. Alfred bester the stars my destination dark roasted blend. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. An age where humanity has spread across the solar system a golden age that no one knows they are living in.
He is seeking revenge on the people that had left him stranded on the broken. Alfred bester 1956 the stars my destination audiobook youtube. The stars my destination alfred bester audiobook slessorpr. This golden age scifi novel has a lot to teach oddly enough about realism. Mar 01, 2015 the stars my destination tells the story of gulliver gully foyle, a man who finds himself stranded in space after an attack on his ship leaves him marooned for years before hes eventually found. 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. 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. The stars my destination audiobook alfred bester free the stars my destination. Unlike a lot of science fiction and even some of the cyberpunk novels that it inspired, the book doesnt nail itself to a specific time period. He starts off as a goalless refugee, endures as a hunted, marked man seeking. 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.
Several times while reading the stars my destination. Written by hugo winner alfred bester in the mid1950s, the short novel, stays away from. The stars my destination, volume 1 paperback 1979 by alfred bester author, howard chaykin illustrator 4. There are fewer than half a dozen full telepaths in all the worlds of the solar. Paul williams, the stars my destination as a pyrotechnic novel, the power of the narrative imagery, the audiobook a library of congress book. Someone bought it for me when i was about 11 in a large collection of short sf novels.
With its sly potshotting at corporate skullduggery, the stars my destination seems utterly. The stars my destination has often been called one of science fictions greatest works, sometimes the greatest. There are science fiction fans, highly knowledgeable and literate people, who read the stars my destination every few years and seem to benefit from it. The amazing thing about the stars my destination is that, although it was written in 1956, it doesnt seem dated at all. He is content with his lot in life until his ship is destroyed. Release dates 0 also known as aka 0 release dates it looks like we dont have any release dates for this title yet. The stars my destination part 2 by bravestarr sandseer. The stars my destination is a science fiction novel by alfred bester. The plot of the stars my destination is in deep space where a man named gully foyle has been abandoned by his home terra. It is against this seething background of the twentyfifth century that the vengeful history of gulliver foyle begins. A couple that are very successful in their jobs and at the same time have a drinking problem try to manage their love life, their social life and their jobs. The stars my destination audiobook by alfred bester.
Gully foyle is my name terra is my nation deep space is my dwelling place the stars my destination. The stars my destination was first published in 1957 and has maintained its reputation as a classic for over 40 years. 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. The backdrop of the stars my destination is a war between the inner planets i. The stars my destination by alfred bester, paperback. The example of alfred besters the stars my destination jstor. Movies to watch while the world burns a list of 4353 titles created 30 jan 2012.
Originally published in england under the name tiger, tiger it was subsequently serialized in galaxy magazine in four parts beginning with the october 1956 issue under the name the stars my destination, which is how it is still widely known in many parts of the world. Click to read more about the stars my destination by alfred bester. The stars my destination by alfred bester goodreads. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Written by hugo winner alfred bester in the mid1950s, the short novel, stays away from the technobabble and neologisms that might date it and as a result it retains potency decades after publication. Earlier in the same chapter bester used the image of the key turning in.
The stars my destination audiobook free the stars my destination free books. In this pulsequickening novel, alfred bester imagines. 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. The stars my destination, baronet publishing company, 1979, first edition thus, fine in bright silver boards without dustwrapper as issued. I read the whole collection several times, and i have almost no memory of what else was in it. The stars my destination by alfred bester, paperback barnes. Alfred bester 191987 was born in new york and educated at the university of pennsylvania and columbia.
Under a layer of grime and scuff marks, you could still make out the old logo of the mars defensive perimeter inlaid in the middle of the floor. Listen to stars my destination audiobook by alfred bester. I have no intention of unraveling the whole plot which was not so much. A starfleet admiral en route to clarke station, iapetus, and why the hell he couldnt just hitch a ride on one of his own damn ships instead of. The stars my destination is a science fiction novel by american writer alfred bester. Bester extracts qualities from historical eras to ground his world in a sense of truth, and in this episode. The stars my destination, written by alfred bester, was first published in the uk under the title tiger. A contemporary novel with no science fiction elements, it did not receive wide. An age when humanity can jaunte across the world, where telepaths are, if not. The stars my destination, volume 1 by alfred bester.
The stars my destination, audiobook, gully foyle, alfred bester, tiger. Listen to stars my destination by alfred bester at. Gully foyle is marooned in space with a material that could destroy the universe. Is it necessary to read that first before reading the stars my destination. Jul 17, 2017 sorry to disappoint, i didnt actually draw all over my face. April 18, 2011 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 futuristic teleportation. Set far into the future, the 25th century, humans have settled the solar system out to neptune. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. In liseys story 2006, the title character recalls it as her deceased husbands favorite novel. Mar, 2015 the filmmaker is in talks to direct the stars my destination, the adaptation of the classic scifi tale by alfred bester that just landed at paramount. The stars my destination part 1 by bravestarr sandseer.
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 more than any science fiction novel i have ever read, and i have read science fiction since i was in junior high school. The stars my destination is absolutely bursting with ideas. Hoping to have him occasionally pop onto my channel to either do a. Alfred bester the stars my destination alfred bester did not write many books, but the stuff he wrote in the 50s was so enjoyable and groundbreaking that his influence can be traced in many great works of. The stars my destination by alfred bester audio book 8 hrs. The stars my destination is still relevant today for alfred besters innovative use of the english language, most notably the use of contrasting fonts to suggest synaesthesia. If you create a free account and sign in, you will be able to customize what is displayed. When the only vessel hes seen in months ignores his distress signal, his rage finally drives him to patch up his ship in order to take revenge.
The stars my destination the greatest literature of all time. I was hooked from the first chapter, never once bored and ultimately satisfied by the end. Written by alfred bester, audiobook narrated by gerard doyle. Scifi the stars my destination by alfred bester audio book. Alfred bester december 18, 19 september 30, 1987 was an american science fiction. The stars my destination 10 november 2009, by richard corfield through the ages, astronomers have argued about where the solar system ends.
An age when humanity can jaunte across the world, where telepaths are, if not common, then not unheard of. You who came from the stars 20 episodes mydramalist. The complete alfred besters the stars my destination by howard chaykin and byron preiss. Scifi the stars my destination by alfred bester audio. Several times while reading the stars my destination a very clear thought occurred to me this shouldnt be working. Stars my destination by alfred bester available from rakuten kobo. The stars my destination is one of the more memorable books ive read in recent years, as well as one of my favorites. 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. But bester is best known for his science fiction novels, and the stars my destination may be his finest creation. Oct 21, 2014 the stars my destination, written by alfred bester, was first published in the uk under the title tiger. Marooned in outer space after an attack on his ship, nomad, gulliver foyle lives to obsessively pursue the crew of a rescue vessel that.
The stars my destination by alfred bester librarything. A graphic novel profusely illustrated in full color by howard. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about the stars my destination by alfred bester. The stars my destination audible audiobook unabridged. 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. Dec 31, 2019 the stars my destination book discussion. The stars my destination audiobook listen instantly. The stars my destination is a book i first read when i was way too young to understand it. Apr 27, 20 the stars my destination alfred bester in a world where transportation is possible with a thought, prisoners break free, economies crash and the slums emptied. Not funny haha not always anyway, but funnyweirdat least for me. Sep 07, 2015 the stars my destination by alfred bester audio book 8 hrs.