![]() ![]() ![]() While this novel has never received the film treatment, Hollywood is at work on an adaptation of one of Bester’s short stories, “Fondly Fahrenheit”, which can be found in this collection. ![]() This and The Demolished Man – also good – are generally considered Bester’s most important contributions to the genre, and Stars incorporates a few concepts that became common over the next few decades. Gully Foyle is quite the character, and his vengeful quest is quite the ride. Set in the twenty-fifth century, the story employs advanced biotechnology, the presence of telepathy, massive corporate power struggles, a highly secretive and highly dangerous new chemical compound, and the common practice of personal teleportation, a skill uncovered and perfected by the human race over the last century. What this classic SF tale may lack in nuanced elegance, it more than makes up for with a headlong plunge into exciting space adventure. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |