Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823
EAN: 9780140026207
Edition: n.i.
ISBN: 0140026207
Label: Penguin
Manufacturer: Penguin
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: November 28, 1974
Publisher: Penguin
Studio: Penguin
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I bought this book in July 1967. Tiger Tiger, and then later The Magus, are the only two books I have read and finished in one sitting and then turned back to page one and re-read immediately. Recommendation or what?
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I read this novel in late eighties when I was in high school. One of a kind novel. Briliantly conceived by the author. It shows how one's fate can be twisted & rewarding at the same time. At one point he was a man about to die an a genetor, then became one of the richest man of the society. It also shows: * how hard work & dedication pays off * all lost in carelessness * crime never pays off * stealing is bad even no one see's you The tatoo, ... Read More
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I can't believe that this book has not been reviewed before in Amazon. This is a truly seminal work which shockingly reflects the alienation, bitterness and cynicism of the post-war world. With a character loosely modelled on Swift's Gulliver the narrative explores 20th Century politics and culture with the inner Solar System as a backdrop. We see a disturbingly faithful reflection of society cruelly driven by fear and propaganda with science and technology as the fulcrum of the machinations of the ruling ... Read More
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...I first read this book very many years ago soon after it first came out in paperback and it still lives in my memory as one of the most exciting reads in any fiction genre you could hope to find. The wonderfully inventive use of technology embroider the plot's twists and turns, whilst the electric pace makes it a genuine page-turner. The characterisation is tremendous too, and Gully Foyle is a man you won't forget in a hurry (God forbid I should ever meet him though). Bester was a really terrific ... Read More
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A really gripping tale of ultimate vengeance with lots of twists and turns. The central character of Gully Foyle is a wronged man and a classic anti-hero. Alfred Bester is one of the all-time sci-fi greats and I rate this book ahead of The Demolished Man as his best and one of the very best Sci-Fi novels.
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