Alfred Bester

Alfred Bester (1913–1987) was an American science fiction author, best known for novels such as The Demolished Man and The Stars My Destination. He is noted for inventive narrative techniques and influence on later speculative fiction.

Winner of the 1953 Hugo Award for Best Novel (The Demolished Man). Golem¹⁰⁰ is described in reviews as highly experimental, employing typographic and musical artifices; the DeBaser review highlights J. Gaughan's illustrations and the quality of the edition.

The available review discusses Alfred Bester's experimental novel Golem¹⁰⁰, set in a hallucinated New York in 2175 and featuring the Subadar Adida Indidni hunting a protean monster. The review praises Bester's extravagant, inimitable style and the book's typographic and musical artifices, as well as J. Gaughan's illustrations and the high-quality edition. Overall appraisal in text is positive though the review rating is moderate.

For:Readers of experimental and mid-20th-century science fiction; collectors of illustrated, high-quality editions.