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Hardcover | Pages: 261 pages Rating: 3.78 | 1712 Users | 138 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Quicker Than the Eye |
| ISBN: | 0380973804 (ISBN13: 9780380973804) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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The internationally acclaimed author of The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated Man, and Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury is a magician at the height of his powers, displaying his sorcerer's skill with twenty-one remarkable stories that run the gamut from total reality to light fantastic, from high noon to long after midnight. A true master tells all, revealing the strange secret of growing young and mad; opening a Witch Door that links two intolerant centuries; joining an ancient couple in their wild assassination games; celebrating life and dreams in the unique voice that has favored him across six decades and has enchanted millions of readers the world over.Details About Books Quicker Than the Eye
| Title | : | Quicker Than the Eye |
| Author | : | Ray Bradbury |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 261 pages |
| Published | : | December 1st 1996 by New York: Avon Books |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Short Stories. Science Fiction. Fantasy |
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Ratings: 3.78 From 1712 Users | 138 ReviewsArticle About Books Quicker Than the Eye
I mean, it's Bradbury, after all. No one can write quite like him.Not all of these stories caught me completely, and the less-exciting ones were mostly up near the front. But there were plenty of classics here, and many of them towards the end. Bradbury is a master of surrealist wonderings that leave you haunted at the story's end. Some favorites:"The Finnegan," about a series of mysterious murders and the man who simply must know whether a monster is real. "The Very Gentle Murders," a storyHit or miss but generally enjoyable. Best in small doses.
A delightful collection of the late, great Ray Bradbury's short story gems from the mid-1990s.RANDOM STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS:"Unterderseaboot Kapitan":pp. 9-10: Wow, first time I've seen references to pee and genitalia in a Bradbury story."Finnegan"--p. 62: "Requiescat in peace" should be "requiescat in pace.""No News, or What Killed the Dog?"--p. 105: Yes, dogs (and pets in general) are indeed family."Once More, Legato"--p. 145: First time I've seen the word "Shit" used
This broke no new ground for Bradbury, so if one is familiar with his work, one knows what to expect. I liked some of the stories a lot, some were so-so, and perhaps this is best read in bits and pieces between other books. It is a nice reminder that there is far more to fantasy than sword and sorcery.
Not only was it a great book, I was fortunate enough to meet (briefly) Ray Bradbury and have him autograph a copy!
By 1996, Bradbury has been writing and getting published for half a century. During that time, he hadn't really changed his approach much and it was getting a bit stale by this book. Don't get me wrong. Bradbury is too good of a writer to write garbage, but the stories here are not among his best. Do we really need variations on his weird Laurel and Hardy obsession? Really? And did those stories need to be placed back-to-back?Without checking the publication date, it would be easy to assume that
This is a great collection of short stories by Ray Bradbury!!!I love them all..Bradbury is indeed the master of short stories, a literary magician per excellense..He creates worlds full of life out of ordinary peoples, events, circumstances and items!!!And yes, in his books he also loves and celebrates life and unveils himself as the master story teller which he indeed is!!I cannot recommend this collection highly enough!!!This stories had made me laugh, cry, and to sit quietly, marvelling and
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