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Ray Bradbury Stories Volume 2 Paperback – 1 Dec. 2008

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A scintillating collection of stories from the master of science fiction.

Since the beginning of his career in the 1940s, Ray Bradbury has become synonymous with great science fiction from the pulp comic books of his early work to his adaptations for television, stage and screen and most notably for his masterpiece, ‘Fahrenheit 451’.

Bradbury has done a rare thing; to capture both the popular and literary imagination. Within these pages the reader will be transported to foreign and extraordinary worlds, become transfixed by visions of the past, present, and future and be left humbled and inspired by one of most absorbing and engaging writers of this century, and the last.

This is the second of two volumes offering the very best of his short stories including 'The Garbage Collector', ‘The Machineries of Joy’ and ‘The Toynbee Convector’.

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    1 Dec. 2008
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    English
  6. Dimensions
    15.3 x 4.4 x 23.4 cm
  7. Print length
    864 pages
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'Bradbury has a remarkable range of intensity and vision' Sunday Times

'As a science fiction writer, Ray Bradbury has long been streets ahead of anyone else' Daily Telegraph

'The sheer velocity of his words is an apocalyptic torrent which sweeps the reader on' Independent

'Ray Bradbury has a powerful and mysterious imagination which would undoubtedly earn the respect of Edgar Allen Poe'
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Ray Bradbury (22 August 1920 – 5 June 2012) published some 500 short stories, novels, plays and poems since his first story appeared in Weird Tales when he was twenty years old. Among his many famous works are 'Fahrenheit 451,' 'The Illustrated Man,' and 'The Martian Chronicles.'

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperVoyager
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 1 Dec. 2008
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 864 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0007280580
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0007280582
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 956 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.3 x 4.4 x 23.4 cm
  • Best Sellers Rank: 345,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer reviews:
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In a career spanning more than seventy years, Ray Bradbury, who died on June 5, 2012, at the age of 91, inspired generations of readers to dream, think, and create. A prolific author of hundreds of short stories and close to fifty books, as well as numerous poems, essays, operas, plays, teleplays, and screenplays, Bradbury was one of the most celebrated writers of our time. His groundbreaking works include Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated Man, Dandelion Wine, and Something Wicked This Way Comes. He wrote the screen play for John Huston's classic film adaptation of Moby Dick, and was nominated for an Academy Award. He adapted sixty-five of his stories for television's The Ray Bradbury Theater, and won an Emmy for his teleplay of The Halloween Tree. He was the recipient of the 2000 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the 2004 National Medal of Arts, and the 2007 Pulitzer Prize Special Citation, among many honors.

Throughout his life, Bradbury liked to recount the story of meeting a carnival magician, Mr. Electrico, in 1932. At the end of his performance Electrico reached out to the twelve-year-old Bradbury, touched the boy with his sword, and commanded, "Live forever!" Bradbury later said, "I decided that was the greatest idea I had ever heard. I started writing every day. I never stopped."

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Customers find the book's short stories to be the perfect length, with one mentioning they bring back happy childhood memories. The writing is well-executed, and customers consider it a highly recommended read. They appreciate the collection, with one describing it as an excellent compilation of Ray Bradbury's work.

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Customers enjoy the short stories in this collection, finding them to be the perfect length, with one customer noting they bring back happy childhood memories.

"...and assumed... wrongly so far. There are a couple of good stories anyway, though." Read more

"...narratives are interspersed with some of Bradbury's gentler and warmer stories, such as the' Rocket', a make-believe trip to Mars laid on by a..." Read more

"...'s taste for the macabre and his superb use of language make him interesting and very readable...." Read more

"...They are not science fiction but are very well written and have interesting twists...." Read more

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Customers find the book highly recommended and excellent to read.

"...A very good Kindle version of this book with a full index available as a very reasonable price. Highly recommended." Read more

"...Not quite up to his "Something Wicked This Way Comes" but a good read as long as you don't do the whole book at once." Read more

"Great writer though not every story appealed to me. Great for Bradbury fans." Read more

"Ray Bradbury - the best writer of all time in my opinion, and I don't mean just in any of the several genres into which he has been shoe-horned; I..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, describing it as well-written and a joy to read, with one customer noting its superb use of language.

"Bradbury's short stories have always been a joy to read - they bring back happy childhood memories of when I first discovered them...." Read more

"...Bradbury's taste for the macabre and his superb use of language make him interesting and very readable...." Read more

"...They are not science fiction but are very well written and have interesting twists...." Read more

"Great writer though not every story appealed to me. Great for Bradbury fans." Read more

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Customers like the collection of Ray Bradbury's stories, with one customer describing it as excellent.

"I loved Ray Bradbury stories and this is a super section." Read more

"never been much of a fan of ray but this collection wasnt that bad. probably would have liked more sf stories" Read more

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  • Mondoro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Short stories from a classic SF writer
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 October 2014
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    Ray Bradbury was one of the Science Fiction writers of the 1950s and 1960s whose style when young I most admired and hoped to emulate if I were ever tempted to write SF myself. Today, his rather too ornate descriptions and sometimes over-flowery language are perhaps less popular now that the sheer wonder of science fiction has given way to a less romantic and florid approach to its writing. Nevertheless, Bradbury remains an author who can evoke a variety of responses from his reader, ranging from wonder and delight to the sheer dread summoned by the supernatural and unexplained.

    In this second volume of his short stories, there are really very few hard 'Science Fiction' stories such, but Bradbury nevertheless mines the dark world of the unexpected and unexplained that lies on the SF periphery. The author places his characters and situations that often overwhelm them: indeed the collection begins with one of his the most frightening stories, of a woman walking by herself at night despite reports of a local serial killer that packs a real punch on the last page. These narratives are interspersed with some of Bradbury's gentler and warmer stories, such as the' Rocket', a make-believe trip to Mars laid on by a father for his children, and the sheer and very touching outcome to' No News, or What Killed the Dog?'

    A very good Kindle version of this book with a full index available as a very reasonable price. Highly recommended.
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  • RGF
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another set of my favourite author's works
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 May 2013
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    While there are some of the stories I enjoy, there are others like 'The fruit at the bottom of the bowl' that appeal to my eqully warped sense of humour. Bradbury's taste for the macabre and his superb use of language make him interesting and very readable. He is an arist with the spoken work, you can see, touch and taste his work and the scenes he creates with words and phrases. 'The Toynbee Convector' shows that he can also be upbeat.
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  • super moose
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good for dipping into
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 August 2014
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    Like all Ray Bradbury stories, they tend to be somewhat depressing. They are not science fiction but are very well written and have interesting twists. Not quite up to his "Something Wicked This Way Comes" but a good read as long as you don't do the whole book at once.
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  • Axeltramp
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ray Bradbury - master of the short SciFi story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2014
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    I used to read Science Fiction pulp magazines and paperback books back in the 50s and 60s (many bought from second hand book shops - no charity shops then - and new paperbacks cost quite a bit). I really enjoyed the short stories of Ted Sturgeon, Fredric Brown and of course Ray Bradbury, whose stories were so interesting and varied and full of imagination - leaving you wanting more. I bought all of Bradbury's books (published by Corgi in at two and sixpence in 1960 - and I still have them today - and NO I will not be selling them on Amazon. I am really pleased to get this huge collection for such a reasonable price from Amazon Kindle.
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  • AussieScot
    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 May 2015
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    Great writer though not every story appealed to me. Great for Bradbury fans.
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  • Acton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Something wonderful this way comes
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 January 2013
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    This is the 2nd volume from Ray Bradbury in a two part collection of some of his best short stories. It features 100 stories ranging from some of the Martian Cnronicles to lesser known stories set in Ireland and Mexico. Every story is a little gem. After reading this I'll be looking to get Volume 1, which I hear is even better than Volume 2.
    The beauty of this volume is that the short stories are the perfect lenght to allow the reader to go through one or two a day, regardless of how busy you are.
    Vintage imagination from a master storyteller.
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  • B. Lengden
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant Bradbury omnibus.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 May 2015
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    Ray Bradbury - the best writer of all time in my opinion, and I don't mean just in any of the several genres into which he has been shoe-horned; I mean the greatest of all. So leaving aside the fact that at £3 for 869 pages, it's a steal - it's a great big 5 stars from me, and if I could double that, I would.

    GET THIS BOOK!
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  • David Horrex
    4.0 out of 5 stars 42. The answer to everything
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 October 2018
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    sometimes sci fi, sometimes frivolous, sometimes dark, sometimes just weird.
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  • Viacheslav Inozemtsev
    2.0 out of 5 stars Bad thin grey pages, soft cover
    Reviewed in Germany on 30 March 2017
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    Pages are thin and grey, font is nice to read though.I expected it to be hard cover but it is actually not. I have a feeling it can loose its state pretty quickly.
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