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Powieść wybrana do Galerii Sławy Prometheus Award. Niezrównana powieść o obsesyjnej zemście, ścisły kanon literatury SF. SF zrodziła niewiele genialnych dzieł, a to jest jedno z nich. - Joe Haldeman Jest XXV stulecie, złoty wiek ludzkości, międzyplanetarnych podróży i rewolucyjnych technologii, ale też wiek kosmicznych rabusiów i wszechwładnych koncernów. Gully Foyle, samotny rozbitek od miesięcy uwięziony na wraku dryfującym między planetami, marzy o jednym. Przeciętny do bólu, bez wykształcenia, umiejętności i ambicji, chce tylko przeżyć. Gdy w końcu pojawia się nadzieja, przelatujący frachtowiec ignoruje sygnały z wraku i zostawia rozbitka na śmierć. Lecz Foyle nie popada w czarną rozpacz. Ogarnia go wściekłość. Poprzysięga zemstę załodze frachtowca i jego armatorowi. Gnany żądzą odwetu cudem doprowadza wrak do użytku i rusza w długi pościg, który z przeciętniaka uczyni niemal nadczłowieka Cyberpunk ma ogromny dług wobec Bestera, zwłaszcza za Gwiazdy moim przeznaczeniem - perfekcyjną powieść cyberpunkową.- Neil Gaiman. Hrabia Monte Christo fantastycznie unaukowiony majstersztyk narracyjny. - Stanisław Lem, Fantastyka i futurologia

“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.

Set in a remote future, this science fiction narrative critiques the 20th Century through the experiences of memorable characters like the Artsy-Crafty Kid, Jane Tarzan, and Edward G. Robinson. Their adventurous journey explores themes of reality and societal reflection, offering a unique lens on contemporary life and its absurdities. The book promises a blend of sharp wit and imaginative storytelling, inviting readers to reconsider the past from a futuristic perspective.

Set against the backdrop of a chaotic variety show, the narrative unfolds as a panel quiz that spirals into unexpected comedy. Alfred Bester, known for his influential science fiction works, explores themes of identity and absurdity in this "lost" mainstream novel. The story showcases a blend of humor and lunacy, reflecting Bester's unique storytelling style and offering a fresh perspective on entertainment and the human experience.

Im 24. Jahrhundert gibt es seit 70 Jahren keine Morde mehr, dank der "Telepathen", die Gedanken lesen können. Doch der Industriemagnat Ben Reich plant, seinen Konkurrenten zu beseitigen. Ein herausragender SF-Klassiker über die Herausforderungen von Mord und Liebe in einer telepathischen Gesellschaft, ausgezeichnet mit dem ersten Hugo Award.

The Black Place of the Soul-Changer was doing business in Rome six centuries before Christ. It will probably be there on the last day of the cosmos. This is the Psychoshop, where you can dump any unwanted aspect of your spirit as long as you exchange it for something else -- arcane knowledge, a change of luck, or a sixth sense. Just remember: All sales are final.Half finished upon Bester's death, and completed by Zelazny, Psychoshop envisions a commercial establishment that attracts customers from Edgar Allan Poe to a sorcerer intent on fabricating the Beast of Revelations. Brimming with wit and imagination, scandalously sexy and fabulously strange, Psychoshop is science fiction as you've never read it before.

Bester employs dazzling and enchanting storytelling techniques that keep readers engaged and on their toes. His narratives are dynamic and constantly evolving, ensuring a captivating reading experience filled with unexpected twists and turns.

In einer Gesellschaft, die zu einem beträchtlichen Teil aus Telepathen besteht, sind Verbrechen selten, zumal die Polizei über die besten ESP-Talente verfügt, die jede verbrecherische Absicht rechtzeitig erkennen und die Tat verhindern. Doch Ben Reich, ein Mensch ohne außersinnliche Begabungen, willensstark, skrupellos und zielstrebig, schafft es trotzdem, einen Mord von langer Hand zu planen und eiskalt durchzuführen. Lincoln Powell, ein erstklassiger ESPer im Polizeidienst, setzt sich auf seine Fährte. Und er findet in Ben Reich den härtesten Gegner, dem er je gegenübertreten musste, um ihn seiner Bestimmung zuzuführen: der DEMOLITION.

With a title more appropriate to a paperback romance and an author whose reputation was made in an entirely different genre, this posthumous thriller by one of the stellar lights of the golden age of science fiction seems unlikely to find an audience. Although Bester died in 1987, the book seems, in both style and perspective, to have been written well before that, perhaps not too far beyond its late 1950s setting. Beautiful model Julene Krebs attracts the attentions of both a high-powered advertising executive and a prominent research scientist. The two men become friendly as a result of their mutual interest in the girl, and she in turn becomes involved with each. Meanwhile, Bester offers what is presumably intended as satirical commentary on the advertising industry in general and TV commercials in particular, via a stream of embarrassingly awkward conversations and repartee in a variety of settings. There's a threatening, shadowy figure lurking about, as well as intimations of a dark secret in Julene's past, but these matters are so submerged in the plodding story that they seem unimportant--at least until a wild, violent night on Fire Island, N.Y. That's followed by a hurricane, a kidnapping and a thoroughly unbelievable bit of melodrama. In the end, after Bester skirts around an appalling view of rape and its victims, love triumphs over all