Please try again. It is incredible how much insight author Ray Bradbury puts into this story. It reads through the eyes of a young boy who experiences a summer that changes his life (in a good way). Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales, The Stories of Ray Bradbury (Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Series), World-renowned fantasist Ray Bradbury has on several occasions stepped outside the arenas of horror, fantasy, and science fiction. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. A summer of green apple trees, mowed lawns, and new sneakers. Not at all. It was a summer of sorrows and marvels and gold-fuzzed bees. Unable to add item to List. Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2017. A moment when the soul is still wide open and the mind is aware of it. The short chapter on the death of Great Grandma is just beautiful. Bantam Books; Reissue Edition (April 1, 1985), Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2017. Please try again. There is a slow poetic build as the reader comes to know the town and swim in its nostalgic melancholy. That would take an entire page! This book reads like a magic fairytale, but is surprisingly firmly rooted in the day to day life in a small American town. presents a chilling vision of eternal night—a volatile world where cultures clash, codes of honor do not exist, and the hunter and the hunted are ... “No other suspense writer takes readers as deeply into the heart of darkness as Thomas ... “No other suspense writer takes readers as deeply into the heart of darkness as Thomas I was not terribly engaged with this book initially. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Ray Bradbury is my favorite writer of all-time. Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2017. Now, one of the most innovative thinkers on the planet turns to the present to make sense of today’s most pressing ... Madeline Fraser, radio talk show host extraordinaire, had a natural dread of dead air. These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. The summer of '28 was a vintag season for a growing boy. About life in its truest sense. Yet I feel drawn in as if I am the hero, his feelings mirror my own. There is a boy and his brother, awakening to consciousness of the enormous scope of being alive. Dandelion Wine is the tale of a small-town summer in 1928, told through the eyes of the colorful characters who inhabit it. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 26, 2014. There is a boy and his brother, awakening to consciousness of the enormous scope of being alive. Of half-burnt firecrackers, of gathering dandelions, of Grandma's belly-busting dinner. --Stanley Wiater, "Bradbury is an authentic original." Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. I am a child again when I read the words within these pages, celebrating summers that were born 40 years before me. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 9, 2020. There is a boy and his brother, awakening to consciousness of the enormous scope of being alive. There is a slow poetic build as the reader comes to know the town and swim in its nostalgic melancholy. He lives in Los Angeles. An unabashed romantic, his first novel in 1957 was basically a love letter to his childhood. It is a time and place and yet somehow captures something universal about the nature of memory and an awareness of inevitable death. Something went wrong. I was unsure if I liked this book, but after a while I started to like it and then I loved it. Use up arrow (for mozilla firefox browser alt+up arrow) and down arrow (for mozilla firefox browser alt+down arrow) to review and enter to select. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Dandelion Wine is the tale of a small-town summer in 1928, told through the eyes of the colorful characters who inhabit it. Disappointed by the sluggish pace and lack of contrast. Never gripping but reflective and perfect for a contemplative read. Youth and our mortality. The short chapter on the death of Great Grandma is just beautiful. It is a picture of a small town in 1928, in summer, if you were white and middle class. Yet I had been warned of this and had been told to stick with it - and the advice was good. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Everything seemed to be described on one level. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Dandelion Wine is a 1957 novel by Ray Bradbury set in the summer of 1928 in the fictional town of Green Town, Illinois, based upon Bradbury's childhood home of Waukegan, Illinois. Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2018. But it was easy to put down and did not compel me to pick the book up again. Small separate stories which are completely woven into each other - in a funny way one could say that this the art of telling a story that shows that life too can be like a great art, without being aware of it. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Please try your request again later. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. In this unforgettable space opera, #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin I could "feel" myself living in 1928 and the simpler life than we have in 2017. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. 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