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Summary: A chill in the air
Review: This is a collection of nineteen classic stories (1943-1955) all under the very general theme that they take place in autumn. Most have a supernatural element, while some are more psychological, but almost all have a darker edge to them.
A lonely dwarf finds a personal use for the mirrors in a carnival funhouse, until someone makes a cruel practical joke out of it. A man becomes obsessed with the bones beneath his skin. A new mother is convinced that her child is trying to kill her. A poor family inherits a farmland and a terrible duty as well. An obstinate old woman simply refuses to die. A neurotic man fears the wind.
With all the modern horror I read I find it refreshing to pick up Mr. Bradbury's work from time to time and travel back to a quieter, simpler era, and this anthology satisfies. The stories are no less chilling for being over fifty years old. If you like tales in the vein of 'The Twilight Zone' this is just the sort of thing you will like.
This edition contains an introduction by the author in which he talks about the origins of some of the stories, and illustrations by Joe Mugnaini.
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Summary: Vintage Bradbury!
Review: This is not only a book for readers who like to be entertained. It is also a very useful lesson on how to write short fiction effectively, for all the emerging authors out there (myself included) Bradbury is in a class of his own with his story collections.
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Summary: BUY THIS BOOK!
Review: This is such a cool book filled with weird and messed up storys,always entertaining.
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Summary: His best book ever
Review: This is the book that turned me into a Ray Bradbury fan, and it took reading a few dozen of his other books to change that. If I read one more nostalgia soaked tale of childhood, I think I'll scream. And when did the mediocore "Farenheit 451" turn into such a classic? No matter, "October Country" is strong stuff, and if you are a horror fan, you should buy it, immediately.
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Summary: My favorite book of all time
Review: This is unquestionably Bradbury's best book. While some of the stories, such as The Man Upstairs and The Next in Line are not exactly high caliber, several are out and out incredible. 1.The Wonderful Death of Dudley Stone. 2.The Crowd 3.The Scythe 4.The Small Assassin 5.The Lake 6.Jack-in-the-Box 7.The Wind 8.Uncle Einar 9.The Emissary 10.The Watchful Poker Chip of H. Matisse Overall, an absolutely stunning collection for everyone and anyone.
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Summary: A powerful collection of tales
Review: This reprint of a fine short story collection will gain new audiences for Ray Bradbury's chilling stories. The original cover art and black and white illustrations by Joseph Mugnaini appear throughout this powerful collection of tales.
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Summary: outstanding
Review: Thsi was the first book I ever ordered from Amazon and it is, by far, one of my favorite books ever. The stories are so brilliantly written that you can actually feel the crunch of the brown,autumn leaves and the cool, crisp October air blow through your hair as you read this eerie book. A perfect halloween/autumn book for seasonal readers.Bradley Eimer beimer2846@aol.com
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Summary: If there were a possibility for a higher rating...!
Review: Well, what shall i say about Ray Bradbury's 'October Country'? Imaginative. Nostalgic. Sad. Happy. Thoughtful. Provocative. hindsight Laden. Very, very very well written. At the momment, i'm reading LOTR:The Two Towers, a very good book as it is, but here and there, i couldn't help ducking into 'October Country' I have tried to restrain myself from reading too much of it before i'm done reading the Tolkien collection, but i have failed, at least three stories so far. I've read 'The Dwarf','The Lake' and 'The Emmisary'. All very very good stories, all very very thoughtprovocking. The one thing i like above all else when reading Mr' Bradbury's tales is the fact that he never tries to get above what your understanding might be. He allows you to think what you may about his story up to a point, then, he helps you to understand what you might've only thought you understood beforehand. But though this is so, he is never condescending or a lorder of intellect over your head. The tales are simple, yet complicated. Very very layered, yet simple enough for even the most basic of understanding readers to get. I went out and bought all four of his short story collections, and so far, i've read from two of these. Like nothing i have ever read. For God's sake, Bradbury makes me nostalgic for childhood, and i am but 23 yrs old! I can't say too much more about these collections, or October Country in particualr withoput giving anything away, but i will say this.....Mr. Bradbury has long been one of my absolute number one inspirations...for i am a novice writer, who one day hopes to meet the man, he and Stephen King, and Grant Morrison...I would'e liked to meet Ralp Ellison, but he's gone now. Anyone who sees this collection on the stands, pick it up. You won't regret it.
Hawksmoor...From The Bleed
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Summary: Home Spun Horror
Review: When Bradbury speaks you feel like you grandfather is sitting on the porch telling you a ghost story . . . but to the tenth power. When Bradbury wrote this collection (originally under the title of Dark Carnival) he broke away from the influence of Lovecraft's dark gods from beyond. No where in this collection do you find nameless creatures from damned regions of the universe. But you do find homicidal strangers, a boy who lives in a magical palace(or is it?), and a man who undertakes a task which affects us all. You find others as well, not as malevolent as the others, like dear Uncle Einar. Bradbury spins stories that happen right next door, not in some nameless dimension. They happen in the world that we wake up in everyday, and that is what is so scary about them. So pull up a chair and listen to what story grandpa has for you in the October Country.
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Summary: Home Spun Horror
Review: When Bradbury speaks you feel like you grandfather is sitting on the porch telling you a ghost story . . . but to the tenth power. When Bradbury wrote this collection (originally under the title of Dark Carnival) he broke away from the influence of Lovecraft's dark gods from beyond. No where in this collection do you find nameless creatures from damned regions of the universe. But you do find homicidal strangers, a boy who lives in a magical palace(or is it?), and a man who undertakes a task which affects us all. You find others as well, not as malevolent as the others, like dear Uncle Einar. Bradbury spins stories that happen right next door, not in some nameless dimension. They happen in the world that we wake up in everyday, and that is what is so scary about them. So pull up a chair and listen to what story grandpa has for you in the October Country.
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