The Stars My Destination
Author: Alfred Bester
EDUCATION: none.SKILLS: none. MERITS: none.RECOMMENDATIONS: none.Such is the official verdict on Gully Foyle, unskilled space crewman. But Gully has managed to survive for 170 days in the airless purgatory of deep space after the wreck of his ship, and has escaped to Earth carrying a murderous grudge and a secret that could change the course of history…..Read More
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