'We cannot tell you what kind of a story this is. We simply cannot present it as we present other stories. It is too tremendous for that. We are very glad—and proud—to share it with you.' (From 'Planet Stories Summer 1948'.)
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William Lantry awakes hundreds of years in the future after having died in 1933. He awakes with a burning rage...More
Ray Douglas Bradbury (August 22, 1920 – June 5, 2012) was an American author and screenwriter. One of the most celebrated 20th- and 21st-century American writers, he worked in a variety of genres including fantasy, science fiction, horror, and mystery fiction.
The New York Times called Bradbury "the writer most responsible for bringing modern science fiction into the literary mainstream". Most of his best known work is in fantasy fiction, but he also wrote in other genres, such as the coming of age novel and the fictionalized memoir. He also wrote and consulted on screenplays and television scripts. Many of his works were adapted into television and film as well as comic books.
Ray Douglas Bradbury (August 22, 1920 – June 5, 2012) was an American author and screenwriter. One of the most celebrated 20th- and 21st-century American writers, he worked in a variety of genres including fantasy, science fiction, horror, and mystery fiction.
The New York Times called Bradbury "the writer most responsible for bringing modern science fiction into the literary mainstream". Most of his best known work is in fantasy fiction, but he also wrote in other genres, such as the coming of age novel and the fictionalized memoir. He also wrote and consulted on screenplays and television scripts. Many of his works were adapted into television and film as well as comic books.
Book Summary
'We cannot tell you what kind of a story this is. We simply cannot present it as we present other stories. It is too tremendous for that. We are very glad—and proud—to share it with you.' (From 'Planet Stories Summer 1948'.)
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William Lantry awakes hundreds of years in the future after having died in 1933. He awakes with a burning rage towards mankind and as he learns more about this futuristic place, it only grows. He discovers that the graveyards of old have been destroyed and he was in one of the last ones.
Ray Bradbury
