Quicker Than the Eye - by Ray Bradbury (Paperback)

About the Book

In his first new collection of short stories in nearly a decade, Ray Bradbury, America's preeminent storyteller, tells all--celebrating life and dreams in the unique, incomparable voice that has favored him across six decades, winning him millions of fans the world over. This is a master magician at the height of his powers: 21 remarkable tales that run the gamut from total reality to light fantastic; from high noon to long after midnight.

Book Synopsis

The internationally acclaimed author of The Martian Chronicles, The Illustrated Man, and Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury is a magician at the height of his powers, displaying his sorcerer's skill with twenty-one remarkable stories that run the gamut from total reality to light fantastic, from high noon to long after midnight. A true master tells all, revealing the strange secret of growing young and mad; opening a Witch Door that links two intolerant centuries; joining an ancient couple in their wild assassination games; celebrating life and dreams in the unique voice that has favored him across six decades and has enchanted millions of readers the world over.

Review Quotes

"These stories, all of which resonate with irony, measure up to his best work."-- "Austin American-Statesman"Ray Bradburry is an old-fashioned romantic who's capable of imaginig a dystopic future. He can evoke nostalgia for a mythic, golden past or raise goosebumps with tales of horror... Quicker than the eye is a ride worth taking."-- "Chicago Tribune