The Golden Apples of the Sun - Hardcover

Bradbury, Ray

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0837151600 ISBN 13: 9780837151601

Publisher: Praeger, 1971

Synopsis

Brief sketches by the celebrated science fiction writer satirize human nature and society

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Starred Review. A half century after its initial appearance, Bradbury's fourth published book remains vivid and memorable. The original table of contents is restored (under Joe Mugnaini's iconic original cover art), with Bradbury's familiar and characteristically wistful, dreamy fantasy, such as The April Witch, a haunting tale of teenage dream-traveler Cecy and her desperate desire for romance, mingling with brilliant science fiction like the title story and the widely reprinted A Sound of Thunder. A few pieces have not aged so well, such as The Big Black and White Game, a clumsy discussion of race that was bold for its time but does little for the modern reader, but they're well balanced by the inclusion of two charming short plays: The Fog Horn, an incomplete radio play that inspired the iconic if maladapted film The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, and En la Noche, which succeeds on page or stage, like most Bradbury, as a story of human sensitivities. (Feb.)
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Edition details

• Publisher: Praeger
• Publication date: 1971
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0837151600
• ISBN 13: 9780837151601
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 250