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The golden apples of the sun and other stories
352 pages
A poetic and mysterious collection of tales that uncovers the poignant depths of the human soul through otherworldly portraits.
What it feels like
Reading this collection feels like stepping into a gallery of otherworldly portraits, where each story offers a poignant and mysterious exploration of the human soul. The pace remains steady as a sure-handed narrative voice guides you through thirty-two imaginative tales, shifting seamlessly from lonely, ominous atmospheres to the surprising wonders of the present and future. The prose is deeply poetic, wrapping outrageous manifestations of science fiction in a quiet, reflective beauty. It is an experience defined by outre fascination, moving from the pouring rain of distant worlds to the silent aftermath of a murder scene. Readers who crave imaginative, emotionally resonant science fiction that balances dark mysteries with profound wonder will find themselves completely captivated by these stories.
- Mood
- otherworldly
- lonely
- ominous
- wondrous
- Tone
- poignant
- mysterious
- poetic
- imaginative
- sure-handed
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- depths of the human soul · wonders of the present · manifestations of the future · outre fascination
- The writing
- The prose reads like poignant and mysterious poetry, painting otherworldly portraits with a sure-handed touch.
- The arc
- The reader is guided from lonely and ominous atmospheres to surprising, imaginative wonders of both the future and the present.
- Who it's for
- Readers seeking imaginative, poetic science fiction short stories that explore the depths of the human soul will devour this collection.
Content notes
- murder
About the book
Ray Bradbury is a modern cultural treasure. And here, presented in a new trade edition, are thirty-two of his most famous tales - prime examples of the poignant and mysterious poetry which Bradbury uniquely uncovers in the depths of the human soul, the otherworldly portraits of outre fascination which spring from the canvas of one of the century's great men of imagination.
From a lonely coastal lighthouse to a sixty-million-year-old safari, from the pouring rain of Venus to the ominous silence of a murder scene, Ray Bradbury is our sure-handed guide not only to surprising and outrageous manifestations of the future, but also to the wonders of the present that we could never have imagined on our own.
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