The Illustrated Man, a seminal work in Ray Bradbury's career, whose extraordinary power and imagination remain undimmed by time's passage.... Ray Bradbury brings wonders alive. For this peerless American storyteller, the most bewitching force in the universe is human nature. In these eighteen startling tales unfolding across a canvas of tattooed skin, living cities take their vengeance, technology awakens the most primal natural instincts, and dreams are carried aloft in junkyard rockets. Provocative and powerful, The Illustrated Man is a kaleidoscopic blending of magic, imagination, and truth--as exhilarating as interplanetary travel, as maddening as a walk in a million-year rain, and as comforting as simple, familiar rituals on the last night of the world.
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"Again this is another collection of short stories from Bradbury which fit into a larger novel. Many of these shorts appear in his other collections, all of them good. And of course there is always the secret ... the secret of the Illustrated Man, who appears as a character in a couple of his other novels/stories as a symbol of the embodiment of human dreams, desires, secrets and fears. Learn his secret only at the end of this book, though (no skipping, you'll ruin it.)"
— Karly (5 out of 5 stars)
" I remember reading this in high school and i remember loving it so much. Will definately be a re-read in the future "
— Talkingleaf99, 2/19/2014" Bradbury's stories can be provocative at times and touching at others, but many of them rehash the same concepts he seems hell-bent on pursuing, and show an extreme lack of vision and foresight. "
— Nathan, 2/18/2014" Decided to revisit this one on audio. It was one of my favorites back in the 60's. It's funny how even science fiction can be "dated" but still it has universal themes that continue to resonate. "
— Loran, 2/15/2014" One of my all time faves! "
— Mike, 2/10/2014" very very good short stories "
— Lincoln, 2/5/2014" This was my 3rd Bradbury book (I've read Fahrenheit 451 and dandelion wine) and I loved it. The short story format was nice because I could get through each story quickly and have a nice stopping place. Bradbury proves he's adept with the shorter form and it was a nice change. "
— LJ, 2/1/2014" I really enjoyed this book immensely. Ray Bradbury is a fantastic author. "
— Autumn, 1/25/2014" Read it in the 60s. Sadly, I remember little of it now, except for "The Veldt," about which I'll say only that it illustrates why you shouldn't always let children have their way. "
— John, 1/24/2014" An old favorite that I listened to recently. Good production of the stories. "
— Mary, 1/20/2014" The Sci-Fi is a little dated, but some really classic stories ... reminded me of episodes of the Twilight Zone. It's amazing what people can say about religion, race, politics in 5 pages. "
— Matt, 1/20/2014" I'm not a big sci-fi fan, but you don't have to be to love Bradbury. This remains my favorite collection of short stories. "
— Ethan, 1/19/2014Ray Bradbury (1920–2012), one of the most popular science fiction writers in the world, wrote more than five hundred short stories, novels, plays, and poems. He won many awards, including the Grand Master Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, the O. Henry Memorial Award, the Benjamin Franklin Award, the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement, and the PEN Center USA West Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2000, he was the recipient of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.
Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. He attended UCLA and spent ten years in a traveling Shakespeare company. Passionate about the spoken word, he has narrated a wide variety of audiobooks. winning won more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards and several of the prestigious Audie Awards. He was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine and the Voice of Choice for 2016 by Booklist magazine.