Soar above the fossil seas and crystal pillars of a deadworld in the pages of Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles. A milestone of American literature, Bradbury's classic collection of interconnected vignettes about life on the red planet diverges from the War of the Worlds theme, in which humanity must defend its shores against its neighbors, for in Bradbury's prismatic vision, humanity is the conqueror, colonizing Mars to escape an Earth devastated by atomic war and environmental catastrophe.

Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles is a must-read for any fan of science fiction or fantasy, a crucial precursor to films like Avatar and Alien and books like Kim Stanley Robinson's Red Mars and Dan Simmons' Hyperion, and a haunting prophesy of humanity's destiny to bring our old dreams and follies along with us wherever we may venture forth.

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Format: TradePaperback
Author: Bradbury, Ray D.
ISBN: 9780062079930
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 7.90 x 0.80
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Year: 2011

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A collection of stories about the human colonization of Mars.

Bryan C. - 8 years 1 month ago

This is the greatest book of all time by the greatest writer of all time. This is more than a book about space travel or colonization of a planet. This book is about humanity and humanity's innate impulses to explore, control, love, live, and just be human with all the deficiencies and spirit that comes with it. In the collection there comes many great gems including the story "There Will Come Soft Rains" which is a story that takes place back on Earth after a terrible nuclear war has taken place and left little standing. In the story there is a lone standing house that is automated with robot voices and robotic cleaners. On the side of the house there are the charred imprints of the family. A starving rabid dog limps its way into the house and promptly lies down to die. When the robotic cleaners disperse, a spark is ignited and the house catches fire and burns to the ground. It is a chilling story told and beautifully written in a way that only Ray Bradbury could do. I could go on and on about how this is the greatest book of all time but you'll never really know until you read it yourself.
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A collection of stories about the human colonization of Mars.