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Summary: A Beautiful Book
Review: After waiting most of a lifetime to find a copy of Dark Carnival, I was afraid to read it (and diminish its "value") when I did. Now I will sell it. Because this new edition represents a beautiful IDEA for a book, beautifully executed, with beautiful results. Just a beautiful book. This is not a blast from the past -- this is the future of bookmaking!
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Summary: Worth the money.......and then some!
Review: Anyone with any degree of interest in Bradbury's work should buy this book NOW. Not only is it the coveted & long sought-after Dark Carnival, but it contains a TON of other incredible stuff. Chances are Dark Carnival won't see the light of day after this edition is sold out, so treat yourself to this book. Classic, magical, wonderful stories that only Ray could write. A timeless book put together magnificantly by the folks at Gauntlet Press. Bravo!
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Summary: Truly impressive!
Review: As a Ray Bradbury fan, this is so far the best addition to my collection yet. Beautiful cover, so much bonus material... In relation to the concern the other reviewer had, you can order it straight from the publisher for the same price and it is autographed (by Clive Barker too).
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Summary: Truly impressive!
Review: As a Ray Bradbury fan, this is so far the best addition to my collection yet. Beautiful cover, so much bonus material... In relation to the concern the other reviewer had, you can order it straight from the publisher for the same price and it is autographed (by Clive Barker too).
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Summary: Very Rare
Review: Dark Carnival has been kinda of a holy grail for horror book readers. It's a very rare book to find. It contains short stories by Bradbury, many of which you can find in his other book The October Country. However, this is the orignal, unedited book. Bradbury felt that the stories were too disturbing and didnt' release the book. It will be in pront for a very short time comnig up. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to be able to say they have a rare find,
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Summary: 45 Years Waiting
Review: For about 45 years I hoped to read, and possibly to own, Ray Bradbury's Dark Carnival. It was through Amazon.com that I found out that a new limited edition was printed in 2001.After reading some of the stories that were reprinted in The October Country and a few other places, I finally got to acquire the whole thing. Bradbury and Arkham House were finally cajoled into allowing this new edition to happen, after years of refusal. Bradbury himself has brief introductions to each of the origianl stories. And four more stories from Weird Tales have been added--all very worthy ones. Plus that there are extra pieces at the beginning and end of the book by editor Donn Albright, Bradbury, and others.
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Summary: Reaction to Dark Carnival, Limited Edition
Review: I am a huge fan of Ray Bradbury's work from 1969. To see this book, with autographs, and in a limited edition was very exciting for me. I think the magazine covers, reproduced with the stories, should have been full page and in color. I also think the reproductions of the old letters was of a pretty poor quality. On the other hand, it was really good to see the covers of each magazine in which the story originally appeared, and I loved the inclusion of the letters at the end. My other disappointment was that I apparently did not read the fine print that would have informed me that my copy, ordered through Amazon.com, would NOT be numbered or autographed by either Bradbury or Cline -- contrary to Gauntlet Press's information. I have purchased through Amazon.com for years with GREAT satisfaction, but feel this caveat should have been much more prominent. There should have been a price for the numbered, autographed editions, and a lower price for the one that is, essentially, a general-run book. But, while I feel [the price] is too much for a book that is NOT a signed, numbered limited edition book, I am glad I have the book. Bradbury's writing is awesome and this re-issue should have been out a long time ago.
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Summary: The book IS signed, and worth every cent.
Review: I received my copy of this book today, and contrary to the above notice it IS signed by Ray Bradbury, right above Clive Barker's signature. Beyond that, I can't think of another book that has been compiled with such care and artistry. This edition is absolutely BRIMMING with extra goodies, most of which are mentioned in the publisher's description. It's fantastic to be able to return to Bradbury's early classic stories, a few of which have been out of action since the original edition went out of print half a century ago (there were half a dozen or so that were never reprinted in "The October Country"). One of my favorites is "Interim," a nasty little zinger just a page and a half long. Plus, there are five "lost" stories that are, for all practical purposes, new to the world, although composition-wise they date back to the 1940's. Check this one out, folks. You'll love it.
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Summary: dark carnival
Review: i've been waiting & waiting for this book to be reprinted since i read about it 15 years ago.
i love ray bradbury he is an awesome storyteller...great author great stories if you haven't read it your missing out
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Summary: Best money I've spent !
Review: I've long been a fan of Ray Bradbury. To own the signed edition with the cover of a painting, also by Bradbury, is a treasure. Stories never seen, and won't be again, lie waiting to take you on magical journeys. I say BRAVO to Gauntlet Press for all their hard work in collaborating with Mr. Bradbury to design the book as he wanted it! (Gauntlet works with authors, including Matheson, Bloch. Check them out). This book is the best of Bradbury. Incuded are his doodles, plus the cover pages of the magazines where the stories first appeared. No author can weave the web of magic that Bradbury does, and this book is a testament to that.
If you love his work, don't pass this rare opportunity to enter the magical edition.
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