Illustrated man -the-

Informationen zum Autor One of the greatest science fiction and fantasy writers of all time, Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois, in 1920. He moved with his family to Los Angeles in 1934. Since his first story appeared in Weird Tales when he was twenty years old, he published some 500 short stories, novels, plays, scripts and poems. Among his many famous works are Fahrenheit 451, The Illustrated Man and The Martian Chronicles. Ray Bradbury died in 2012 at the age of 91. Klappentext Reissue of Bradbury's science fiction classic. Zusammenfassung A classic collection of stories – all told on the skin of a man – from the author of Fahrenheit 451.

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'Ray Bradbury has a powerful and mysterious imagination which would undoubtedly earn the respect of Edgar Allan Poe' Guardian
'It is impossible not to admire the vigour of his prose, similes and metaphors constantly cascading from his imagination' Spectator
'The sheer velocity of his words is an apocalyptic torrent which sweeps the reader on' Independent
'As a science fiction writer, Ray Bradbury has long been streets ahead of anyone else' Daily Telegraph
'Readers unfamiliar with what Bradbury at his best can do should look to The Illustrated Man.' Washington Post
'No other writer uses language with greater originality and zest. he seems to be a American Dylan Thomas - with dsicipline' Sunday Telegraph

Product details

• Authors: Ray Bradbury
• Publisher: Harper Voyager
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 13.11.1995
• EAN: 9780006479222
• ISBN: 978-0-00-647922-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 196 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Flamingo Pocketbooks; Flamingo Pocketbooks
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; FICTION / Short Stories (single author), FICTION / Classics, Short Stories, FICTION / Fantasy / General, FICTION / Science Fiction / Collections & Anthologies, FICTION / Science Fiction / Space Exploration, Classic science fiction, Sci-Fi;Tattoos;Visionary;Future;Macabre;Venusian;Venus