Dandelion Wine
by Ray Bradbury
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Author: Ray BradburyEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
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Published: 1999-02-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: William Morrow
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Book Review: A wonderful, rich read
Summary: 4 Stars
The strength of this book, which keeps new generations of readers hailing it as a classic, is how it captures and portrays the spirit of the people, places and events of the residents of a fictional small town (adapted from Bradbury's hometown of Waukegen, Illnois) in the summer of 1928. Bradbury does an amazing job of painting the sights, smells, faces, landscape and people of this era. For those in Bradbury's generation, I'm sure this novel takes them back to the "good old days" of their youth--when the world was younger and simpler. For those of us who are younger (I was born in 1977), this novel gives us glimpses of a time long gone and helps us understand more fully the world of our grandparents. One thing to point out about this novel is that it does not follow the orthodox patterns of plot development. Bradbury has chosen to weave together a series of vignettes that, in the end, are tied together as parts of the whole. This can make for a bit more difficulty "getting into" the story but should not be seen as a weakness or shortcoming in the book--this was Bradbury's aim and is simply a matter of style. If you are already hooked on Bradbury, this book will give you more of what you love; if you are new to Bradbury, this is a great starting point on one of America's greatest writers. Highly recommened to all readers.
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