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Essef - Ben Reich sets out to conquer the galactic empires of the 24th century. His enemies are 'the peepers', the elite who can read men's mind...
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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. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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SALES POINTS * #14 in the Millennium SF Masterworks series, a library of the finest science fiction ever written * The first-ever winner of the Hugo Award for best sf novel of the year. * ¿Bester¿s two superb books have stood the test of time. For nearly fifty years they¿ve held their place on everybody¿s list of the ten greatest sf novels¿ -- Robert Silverberg * ¿Alfred Bester wrote with the pedal to the floor and the headlights on full beam. His work combined erudition with an unparalleled imaginative inventiveness. Bester was writing cyberpunk while William Gibson was still running around zapping the other kids at school with a toy raygun¿ -- James Lovegrove
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Condition: Muy bueno. : En un mundo del siglo XXIV donde la telepatía es común y la policía emplea telépatas entrenados para combatir el crimen, Ben Reich, un poderoso magnate, está decidido a cometer un asesinato. Para evitar ser detectado antes de cometer el crimen, Reich se enfrenta al desafío de burlar a los 'peepers', los telépatas de élite con un estricto código de ética. La pena por fallar es la 'Demolición': la erradicación de la mente del criminal. Esta novela de ciencia ficción explora temas de crimen, castigo y la naturaleza de la identidad en una sociedad futurista. EAN: 9780140025361 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Ciencia Ficción Título: The Demolished Man Autor: Alfred Bester Editorial: Penguin Idioma: en Páginas: 192 Formato: tapa blanda. Seller Inventory # Happ-2024-03-19-4657fd86
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Paperback: 7" x 4½". Condition: Fair: Heavier signs of wear. Cover Art: Adrian Chesterman (illustrator). 1966 Edition. © 1952: A stand-alone novel by Alfred Bester. 3rd printing of 1966 paperback edition:- Originally serialised in Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine January 1952 / February 1952 / March 1952. First ever winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel (1953):- Synopsis: 'It's lucky for the world I'm willing to stop at one murder. Together we could rape the universe.' One man sets himself against the whole sophisticated paraphernalia of twenty-fourth century crime fighting, conducted by the peepers - trained telepathists with a strict code of ethics. And even if he can find a bent peeper, there's still the ultimate penalty if he fails - Demolition:- (original cost £0.85). Seller Inventory # 20.056.00001