Lisabeth is placed in a rocket and sent to Asteroid Thirty-Six, where people live out elaborate delusions of historical figures. Lisabeth believes she's Catherine the Great. The story explores the concept of providing individuals with delusional environment that aligns with their fantasies to achieve happiness. The ship's occupants discuss the...More
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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
Lisabeth is placed in a rocket and sent to Asteroid Thirty-Six, where people live out elaborate delusions of historical figures. Lisabeth believes she's Catherine the Great. The story explores the concept of providing individuals with delusional environment that aligns with their fantasies to achieve happiness. The ship's occupants discuss the purpose of sending people to such planets and the various delusions they embody. Lisabeth attempts to escape the rocket but...
Ray Bradbury
