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Alfred Bester

Author : Jad Smith
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 0252099079
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Alfred Bester written by Jad Smith and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alfred Bester's classic short stories and the canonical novel The Stars My Destination made him a science fiction legend. Fans and scholars praise him as a genre-bending pioneer and cyberpunk forefather. Writers like Neil Gaiman and William Gibson celebrate his prophetic vision and stylistic innovations. Jad Smith traces the career of the unlikeliest of SF icons. Winner of the first Hugo Award for The Demolished Man , Bester also worked in comics, radio, and TV, and his intermittent SF writing led some critics to brand him a dabbler. In the 1960s, however, New Wave writers championed his work, and his reputation grew. Smith follows Bester's journey from consummate outsider to an artist venerated for foundational works that influenced the New Wave and cyberpunk revolutions. He also explores the little-known roots of a wayward journey fueled by curiosity, disappointment with the SF mainstream, and an artist's determination to go his own way.

The Stars My Destination

Author : Alfred Bester
Publisher : Orion Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9780575094192
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (941 download)

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Download or read book The Stars My Destination written by Alfred Bester and published by Orion Publishing Group. This book was released on 2010 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the very best must-read SF novels of all time.

The Computer Connection

Author : Alfred Bester
Publisher : ibooks
ISBN 13 : 0671039016
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (71 download)

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Download or read book The Computer Connection written by Alfred Bester and published by ibooks. This book was released on 2010-02-11 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alfred Bester's first science fiction novel since The Stars My Destination was a major event—a fast-moving adventure story set in Earth's future. A band of immortal—as charming a bunch of eccentrics as you'll ever come across—recruit a new member, the brilliant Cherokee physicist Sequoya Guess. Dr. Guess, with group's help, gain control of Extro, the supercomputer that controls all mechanical activity on Earth. They plan to rid Earth of political repression and to further Guess's researches—which may lead to a great leap in human evolution to produce a race of supermen. But Extro takes over Guess instead and turns malevolent. The task of the merry band suddenly becomes a fight in deadly earnest for the future of Earth.

The Demolished Man

Author : Alfred Bester
Publisher : ibooks
ISBN 13 : 1596879882
Total Pages : 535 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (968 download)

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Download or read book The Demolished Man written by Alfred Bester and published by ibooks. This book was released on 2018-01-08 with total page 535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #4 in the Millennium SF Masterworks series, a library of the finest science fiction ever written. The first Hugo Award winner for best novel in 1953. “One of the all-time classics of science fiction.”—Isaac Asimov “Bester's two superb books have stood the test of time. For nearly sixty years they’ve held their place on everybody’s list of the ten greatest sf novels” —Robert Silverberg In a world policed by telepaths, Ben Reich plans to commit a crime that hasn’t been heard of in 70 years: murder. That’s the only option left for Reich, whose company is losing a 10-year death struggle with rival D’Courtney Enterprises. Terrorized in his dreams by The Man With No Face and driven to the edge after D’Courtney refuses a merger offer, Reich murders his rival and bribes a high-ranking telepath to help him cover his tracks. But while police prefect Lincoln Powell knows Reich is guilty, his telepath's knowledge is a far cry from admissible evidence. Alfred Bester was among the first important authors of contemporary science fiction. His passionate novels of worldly adventure, high intellect, and tremendous verve, The Stars My Destination and the Hugo Award winning The Demolished Man, established Bester as a s.f. grandmaster, a reputation that was ratified by the Science Fiction Writers of America shortly before his death. Bester also was an acclaimed journalist for Holiday magazine, a reviewer for the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and even a writer for Superman.

The Deceivers

Author : Alfred Bester
Publisher : ibooks
ISBN 13 : 1596875739
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (968 download)

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Download or read book The Deceivers written by Alfred Bester and published by ibooks. This book was released on 2010-02-11 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Alfred Bester was, and remains, long after his passing, the preeminent Class Act of imaginative literature. Bester was the mountain, all the rest of us merely climbers toward that peak.” —Harlan Ellison “Alfred Bester was one of a handful of writers who invented modern science fiction.” —Harry Harrison, author of The Stainless Steel Rat Alfred Bester took readers where none had gone before in his seminal fifties novel, The Stars My Destination— the story of a young man's desperate journey from adolescence to most-wanted-man of the 25th century. In The Deceivers, Bester reinvented the space opera for the late 20th century. The hero is Rogue Winter—King of the Maori Commandos... His lover is the beautiful Demi Jeroux, who has been kidnapped by... The villainous, demonic Manchu Duke of Death. Rogue must search through the entire solar system to find the missing Demi Jeroux, from the Paradise of Carnal Pleasures to the bloody torture chambers of Triton. It is in the subterranean chambers beneath the surface of Triton that the key to the whole adventure lies. Buried here is the sole source of the newly discovered Meta-crystals, which hold the secret to unlimited energy for all mankind. Demi Jeroux is merely a pawn in the Duke of Death's gambit to seize control of the crystals and place the entire solar system at his mercy. Rogue's final confrontation with the Duke will determine not only the fate of his beloved, but the future of the system and its freedom from the evil Manchu Empire.

Psycho Shop

Author : Alfred Bester & Roger Zelazny
Publisher : ibooks
ISBN 13 : 0679767827
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (797 download)

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Download or read book Psycho Shop written by Alfred Bester & Roger Zelazny and published by ibooks. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A dark acid curio, brisk, fast, memorable, a rare improvisational duet from two of our best.”—Greg Bear “Alfred Bester was one of the handful of writers who invented modern science fiction.” —Harry Harrison, author of Adventures of the Stanless Steel Rat “Let there be light, and let there always be Roger Zelazny.”—Philip José Farmer, author of To Your Scattered Bodies Go From Publishers Weekly: This odd novel, left incomplete when Bester died in 1987, was finished by Zelazny, who himself died in 1995. In his introduction, Bear refers to Bester (The Deceivers) and Zelazny (Donnerjack) as masters of SF jazz, geniuses of improvisation, and the book has that feel to it. The plot is full of bizarre twists and turns. Neat ideas surface and disappear in an eyeblink and characters transform radically from one page to the next. Alf Noir, an investigative reporter, is sent to Rome to look into the mysterious Black Place of the Soul-Changer and its enigmatic proprietor, Adam Maser. Alf discovers that Maser is a Psychbroker, a sort of pawnbroker of the spirit, dealing in emotions, talents and psychological traits. Want more courage, the ability to see into the infrared, an understanding of ancient Persian? Maser will trade it to you for your mind-reading ability, or a rare coin, or perhaps for the secret of the collective unconscious. Alf discovers that Maser isn't human, but a highly evolved cat from the far future. Nothing is what it seems and no one can be trusted, not even Maser's sexy assistant, an evolved snake with whom Alf has an affair. There's much fun to be had here, but the book doesn't represent either writer in top form. Bester's style in the first part of the novel seems dated, and things don't gel until Zelazny takes over halfway through the book. Vintage has brought Bester's finest work back into print, and for this it deserves praise, but this novel is most likely to appeal to Zelazny's much larger readership.

American Science Fiction

Author : Various
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1598531573
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (985 download)

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Download or read book American Science Fiction written by Various and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2012-09-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects nine classic science fiction novels from 1953 to 1958.

The Dark Side of the Earth

Author : Alfred Bester
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780330023931
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (239 download)

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Download or read book The Dark Side of the Earth written by Alfred Bester and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Stars My Destination

Author : Alfred Bester
Publisher : ibooks
ISBN 13 : 1876963468
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (769 download)

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Download or read book The Stars My Destination written by Alfred Bester and published by ibooks. This book was released on 2011-06-06 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #5 in the Millennium SF Masterworks series, a library of the finest science fiction ever written. “Science fiction has only produced a few works of actual genius, and this is one of them.” —Joe Haldeman #5 in the Millennium SF Masterworks series, a library of the finest science fiction ever written. “Science fiction has only produced a few works of actual genius, and this is one of them.” —Joe Haldeman "Bester at the peak of his powers is, quite simply, unbeatable” —James Lovegrove 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 fifty years. (Bester fans should also note that iBooks has reprinted ReDemolished, which won the very first Hugo Award in 1953.)

The Push of a Finger

Author : Alfred Bester
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1479459658
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (794 download)

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Download or read book The Push of a Finger written by Alfred Bester and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2020-06-20 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Push of a Finger—or a careless word, for that matter—can wreck the entire universe. Think not? Well, if it happened this way...

Golem 100

Author : Alfred Bester
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780671820473
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Golem 100 written by Alfred Bester and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Flowered Thundermug

Author : Alfred Bester
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1434471802
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book The Flowered Thundermug written by Alfred Bester and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alfred Bester skewers the 20th Century in this piercing science fictional look back at our age from a remote future. Join the Artsy-Crafty Kid, Jane Tarzan, Edward G. Robinson, and other characters on an adventure beyond our wildest reality!

Final Reckoning

Author : J. Gregory Keyes
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0345427173
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (454 download)

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Download or read book Final Reckoning written by J. Gregory Keyes and published by Random House Digital, Inc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tyrannical regime of the Psi Corps turns against its creator, Alfred Bester, forcing him to confront his own monstrous legacy.

The Complete Alfred Bester's Stars My Destination

Author : Alfred Bester
Publisher : iBooks
ISBN 13 : 9781596879454
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (794 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Alfred Bester's Stars My Destination written by Alfred Bester and published by iBooks. This book was released on 2012-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special hardcover limited edition of the graphic novel adaptation of Alfred Bester's The Stars My Destination. This production is one of the first sophisticated "full color" American graphic novels first published in 1979. #5 in the Millennium SF Masterworks series, a library of the finest science fiction ever written. "Science fiction has only produced a few works of actual genius, and this is one of them"-Joe Haldeman "Bester at the peak of his powers is, quite simply, unbeatable" -James Lovegrove 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 fifty years. (Bester fans should also note that iPicturebooks has reprinted The Demolished Man, which won the very first Hugo Award in 1953.) Alfred Bester was among the first important authors of contemporary science fiction. His passionate novels of worldly adventure, high intellect, and tremendous verve, The Stars My Destination and the Hugo Award winning The Demolished Man, established Bester as a s.f. grandmaster, a reputation that was ratified by the Science Fiction Writers of America shortly before his death. Bester also was an acclaimed journalist for Holiday magazine, a reviewer for the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction and even a writer for Superman.

Starburst

Author : Alfred Bester
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Starburst written by Alfred Bester and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tender Loving Rage

Author : Alfred Bester
Publisher : Tafford Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780962371240
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (712 download)

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Download or read book Tender Loving Rage written by Alfred Bester and published by Tafford Pub. This book was released on 1991 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Redemolished

Author : Alfred Bester
Publisher : ibooks
ISBN 13 : 0743407253
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book Redemolished written by Alfred Bester and published by ibooks. This book was released on 2014-04-30 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Bester’s two superb books have stood the test of time. For nearly sixty years they’ve held their place on everybody’s list of the ten greatest sf novels” —Robert Silverberg Before his untimely death in 1987, Alfred Bester had established himself as one of the world’s greatest science fiction writers. From radio to television, short fiction to full-length novels, he created a body of work that will be continued to be enjoyed by generations of readers for all time. Now, Redemolished brings together, for the first time in one volume, the full range of his genius: The never before printed, complete 3,000 word prologue of his classic novel The Demolished Man (Winner of the first Hugo Award); The extraordinace-fiction tale, “Hell is Forever,” and Bester’s shocking pre-cyberpunk stories, such as “The Four Hour Fuge.” Included in this special edition are Bester’s writings on such noted celebrities as Woody Allen, Rex Stout, and Isaac Asimov.