The Stars My Destination
Alfred Bester's The Stars My Destination (1956) is an adventure fiction novel. It is set in the 25th Century. Characters include Gully Foyle, Presteign of Presteign and Saul Dagenham. Readers will find themes of astronauts, redemption, Retribution and twenty-fifth century.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 26 ratings, and 93 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 25 editions.
It runs to roughly 244 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Stars My Destination
In this pulse-quickening novel, Alfred Bester imagines a future in which people "jaunte" a thousand miles with a single thought, where the rich barricade themselves in labyrinths and protect themselves with radioactive hitmen—and where an inarticulate outcast is the most valuable and dangerous man alive. The Stars My Destination is a classic of technological prophecy and timeless narrative enchantment by an acknowledged master of science fiction.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Stars My Destination?
The Stars My Destination was written by Alfred Bester and first published in 1956.
What genre is The Stars My Destination?
It is usually shelved as Adventure.
How long is The Stars My Destination?
The median edition has 244 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Stars My Destination?
Readers who like it often enjoy Leviathan Falls, Heir of Novron and Darkstalker.
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