Martian Chronicles

Ray Bradbury

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Simon & Schuster
17 April 2012

Anthologies (non-poetry); Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Science fiction

The Martian Chronicles, a seminal work in Ray Bradbury's career, whose extraordinary power and imagination remain undimmed by time's passage, is available from Simon & Schuster for the first time. In The Martian Chronicles, Ray Bradbury, America's preeminent storyteller, imagines a place of hope, dreams, and metaphor-- of crystal pillars and fossil seas--where a fine dust settles on the great empty cities of a vanished, devastated civilization. Earthmen conquer Mars and then are conquered by it, lulled by dangerous lies of comfort and familiarity, and enchanted by the lingering glamour of an ancient, mysterious native race. In this classic work of fiction, Bradbury exposes our ambitions, weaknesses, and ignorance in a strange and breathtaking world where man does not belong.

By: Ray Bradbury
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 170mm, Width: 104mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 118g
ISBN: 9781451678192
ISBN 10: 1451678193
Pages: 241
Publication Date: 17 April 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Martian Chronicles

There is no simpler, yet deeper, stylist than Bradbury. Out of the plainest of words he creates images and moods that readers seem to carry with them forever. --San Francisco Chronicle A wonderful storyteller....Nearly everything he has written is sheer poetry. --St. Louis Post-Dispatch One of the greats of twentieth century American fantasy. --Newsday A giant...One of the country's most popular and prolific authors. --Los Angeles Times A modern classic --The Washington Post