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The mind of Ray Bradbury is a wonder-filled carnival of delight and terror that stretches from the verdant Irish countryside to the coldest reaches of outer space. Yet all his work is united by one common thread: a vivid and profound understanding of the vast seet of emotionsthat bring strength and mythic resonance to our frail species. Ray Bradbury characters may find themselves anywhere and anywhen. A horrified mother may give birth to a strange blue pyramid. A man may take Abraham Linkoln out of the graveand meet another who puts him back. An amazing Electrical Grandmother may come to live with a grieving family. An old parrort may have learned over long evenings to imitate the voice of Ernest Hemingway, and become the last link to the last link to the great man. A priest on Mars may confront his fondest dream: to meet the Messiah. Each of these magnificient creations has something to tell us about our own humanityand all of their fates await you in this new trade edition of twenty-eight classic Bradbury stories and one luscious poem. Travel on an unpredictable and unforgettable literary journeysafe in the hands of the century's great men of imagination. The mind of Ray Bradbury is a wonder-filled carnival of delight and terror that stretches from the verdant Irish countryside to the coldest reaches of outer space. Yet all his work is united by one common thread: a vivid and profound understanding of the vast set of emotions that bring strength and mythic resonance to our frail species. Ray Bradbury characters may find themselves anywhere and anywhen. A horrified mother may give birth to a strange blue pyramid. A man may take Abraham Lincoln out of the graveand meet another who puts him back. An amazing Electrical Grandmother may come to live with a grieving family. An old parrot may have learned over long evenings to imitate the voice of Ernest Hemingway, and became the last link to the great man. A priest on Mars may confront his fondest dream: to meet the Messiah. Each of these magnificent creations has something to tell us about our humanityand all of their fates await you in this new trade edition of twenty-eight classic Bradbury stories and one luscious poem. Travel on an unpredictable and unforgettable literary journeysafe in the hands of one the centurys great men of imagination. The Haunting of the New • [The Irish Stories] • (1969) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury Night Call, Collect • (1949) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury The Parrot Who Met Papa • (1972) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury A Piece of Wood • (1952) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury Punishment Without Crime • (1950) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury The Tombling Day • (1952) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury The Women • (1948) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury Yes, We'll Gather at the River • (1969) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury The Lost City of Mars • (1967) • novelette by Ray Bradbury Henry the Ninth • (1969) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury The Man in the Rorschach Shirt • (1966) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury Heavy-Set • (1964) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby's Is a Friend of Mine • (1966) • novelette by Ray Bradbury I Sing the Body Electric! • (1969) • novelette by Ray Bradbury The Cold Wind and the Warm • [The Irish Stories] • (1964) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury Downwind from Gettysberg • (1969) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury The Inspired Chicken Motel • (1969) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury Tomorrow's Child • (1948) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury The Terrible Conflagration Up at the Place • [The Irish Stories] • (1969) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury The Kilimanjaro Device • (1965) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury Drink Entire: Against the Madness of Crowds • (1976) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury Getting Through Sunday Somehow • [The Irish Stories] • (1962) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury The Utterly Perfect Murder • (1971) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury G.B.S. - Mark V • (1976) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury The Messiah • (1971) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury The Burning Man • (1976) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury One Timeless Spring • (1946) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury The Blue Bottle • (1950) • shortstory by Ray Bradbury Christus Apollo • (1969) • poem by Ray Bradbury