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R is for Rocket
by
Ray Bradbury
R is for Rocket is a Bradbury story collection, compiled for Young Adult library sections, with 15 stories from earlier collections & 2 previously uncollected ones.
"R Is for Rocket"
"The End of the Beginning"
"The Fog Horn"
"The Rocket"
"The Rocket Man"
"The Golden Apples of the Sun"
"A Sound of Thunder"
"The Long Rain"
"The Exiles"
"Here There Be Tygers"
"The Strawber...more
"R Is for Rocket"
"The End of the Beginning"
"The Fog Horn"
"The Rocket"
"The Rocket Man"
"The Golden Apples of the Sun"
"A Sound of Thunder"
"The Long Rain"
"The Exiles"
"Here There Be Tygers"
"The Strawber...more
Mass Market Paperback, 184 pages
Published
March 1978
by Bantam
(first published 1962)
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I recently reread this collection of short stories with an eye to putting together a conference paper proposal. Even though I didn't put together a great proposal, I am glad I reread the book--the stories are mesmerizing. Bradbury has this amazing way of leaving just enough of a thread between stories (which is stronger in The Martian Chronicles) so that the line between story worlds is fuzzy and there's a blending of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror that results in a sci-fi setting with a narrative...more
Ray Bradbury
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Fantasy Fiction; American, Fantasy Fiction, Science Fiction; American, Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, General, Science Fiction, Short Stories (Single Author)
A spaceship captain determined to gather a cupful of the sun. . .a nubile young witch who yearns to taste human love. . .an expedition that hunts dinosaurs across the fragile and dangerous chasm of time. . . These strange and wonderful tales of beauty and terror will transport you from t
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I first read this collection in 7th grade. A few years ago, I bought all the beautiful hardbound reprints from PS Press and also from Subterranean Press. Bradbury stories deserve these editions and they glorify my bookshelves now. Tragically, we just lost a giant. Ray Bradbury has passed away. I grabbed this book and read it after hearing the news.
There are great and famous stories here. The Foghorn....the story of a lighthouse foghorn singing its sad song....and calling up something from the de...more
There are great and famous stories here. The Foghorn....the story of a lighthouse foghorn singing its sad song....and calling up something from the de...more
Leave me with any Ray Bradbury book, and it will quickly be devoured it short, neat order. You're never sure what you're going with Bradbury. It might be fantasy, it might be sci-fi, it might be a cute story about a boy getting a gift on Christmas. More often than not, it's a hybrid. But one thing's certain about his short story collections: you're going to get some duds.
I avoided this particular collection for a long time because of the title. That was a dumb mistake I'd like to think I'll nev...more
I avoided this particular collection for a long time because of the title. That was a dumb mistake I'd like to think I'll nev...more
It seems like Ray Bradbury is only capable of conveying two feelings with his writing; nostalgia or a sense of foreboding. When he does it well, he does it really well. When he doesn't, at least for the 'nostalgia stories', he becomes quite corny. The stories in R is for Rocket are old, and have an aura of very corny fiftiesness. "The Gift", "The Sound of Summer Running", the title story and a couple more are all variations of the dreaming teenage boy of the pre-space era theme and have lost wha...more
Back when I first read both of them in high school, I used to think of Bradbury in the same breath as Asimov. Only now do I see the vast gulf that separates the two. Bradbury is actually a writer, whereas Asimov was mostly an idea man.
In reading this short story collection, I'm struck by two things: a) the poetry of his words, and b) the sheer breadth of the subjects he broaches and tones he portrays. I never realized how versatile he was. A lot of his stuff is just bizarre (I'm talking about y...more
In reading this short story collection, I'm struck by two things: a) the poetry of his words, and b) the sheer breadth of the subjects he broaches and tones he portrays. I never realized how versatile he was. A lot of his stuff is just bizarre (I'm talking about y...more
This is possibly the best book I've read all year. Maybe not technically brilliant, but its heart and soul more than made up for that. It's a collection of short stories written in the '40s and '50s and they are all wonderful. These are the sorts of stories that remind me why I love science fiction: not only do they evoke a sense of joy and wonder at the amazing universe we live in, but Bradbury's writing is poetic, gets under your skin and is a joy to read.
The stories are true Golden Age stuff,...more
The stories are true Golden Age stuff,...more
Absolutely wonderful. I recently read and reviewed Bradbury's "Let's All Kill Constance." I was not complimentary in my review, as I really didn't feel that his distinctive voice fit the story he was trying to tell. Of course, shortly thereafter he passed away, and I felt bad that I had just negatively reviewed him, as he has been one of my favorite authors for soooo long. This book was the first book I read by him - I clearly recall checking both it and "S is for Space" out of the library as a...more
A lovely thin hardcover with illustrations lived in my room through my childhood and teenage years. At least once a year I would revisit 'R is for Rocket', again and again listening to the forlonrn blare of the preshistoric monster from the deep, fly in Bodoni's virtual rocket, pop 'food pills' and race to the local space-port to watch rockets blast off.
Some day I'll try to pay my respects by writing fiction in which people travel through space in rockets, it rains on Venus, Mars has crumbling...more
Some day I'll try to pay my respects by writing fiction in which people travel through space in rockets, it rains on Venus, Mars has crumbling...more
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Bradbury will always be the quintessential space-themed sci-fi writer for me. His descriptions of space - of the feelings and dreams associated with it - are without equal, and this short fiction collection contains a number of excellent stories that epitomize his style. However, like any collection of short fiction, it does have its weak points. "Here There Be Tygers" is a great example: an ongoing analogy of an unstable planet as a woman - fickle and fake. Well, it was written in the '50s, but...more
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Yeah, this is a thing now. Bradbury before bedtime. And I continue to be thrilled by it even as I continue to not bother explaining in these five-star reviews precisely WHY you ought to read short stories by Ray Bradbury. Because I shouldn't have to. It's Ray Bradbury. You should know already that it's awesome and the approximate reasons why, even if you've yet to actually read any of his work.
And; If you haven't read any of his work, hang your head in shame. Then go buy some of his work and rea...more
And; If you haven't read any of his work, hang your head in shame. Then go buy some of his work and rea...more
Bradbury is a master storyteller for a reason. Sure, this collection of short stories are cloaked in science fiction and revolve around knights who chase iron dragons, living planets, winged men and lonely prehistoric creatures, but what they're really about are hope, dreams, wonderment, desire and needs. As with any author who transcends his or her genre, these stories are not about that particular style, they are about the universal wants in all of us and our struggle to achive them.
I can't say enough good things about this book. I couldn't read it in one siting, as I normally would, because after most of the stories I needed to stop and absorb them, imaging my own tangents to them. I felt as though I had been through whatever happened with the characters themselves. The one that struck me the most was (view spoiler)
Before I tell you what I thought of this book, I should note that this is only my second Ray Bradbury book, after Fahrenheit 451. I really, really loved Fahrenheit too.
This book was both good and bad, since it was full of short stories. Seventeen short stories in all and most were science fiction, Bradbury's specialty.
These were my favorites and the reasons why:
The Fog Horn - Loch Ness is in love with a foghorn. What is there not to like?
The Long Rain - By far the most horrifying of all the stor...more
This book was both good and bad, since it was full of short stories. Seventeen short stories in all and most were science fiction, Bradbury's specialty.
These were my favorites and the reasons why:
The Fog Horn - Loch Ness is in love with a foghorn. What is there not to like?
The Long Rain - By far the most horrifying of all the stor...more
Ray Bradbury was a national treasure and remains the master of the short story. Pick up this 15 story strong tome and see for yourself. "The Fog Horn", "The Golden Apples of the Sun", and "A Sound of Thunder" are some of my favorites found in this book. Pick some favorite Bradbury stories out for yourself; you won't be disappointed.
I picked up this book because I thought it would be fun to read a little classic science fiction. Unfortunately, after reading a few of the short stories I decided I wasn't enjoying the book enough to continue. As I've noticed before with Bradbury's work, he's exceptionally creative and thoughtful, but just not a very good writer. Dialogue in this book feels unrealistic, descriptions are overdone, and Bradbury efforts to convey majesty and emotion to his reader seem forced. I'm sure that, at the...more
This anthology of short stories by Ray Bradbury was pure brilliance. They take you on a rocket and fly you to an entirely different star system. In my opinion, the best stories were The Exiles and Here There Be Tygers. They showed a different view of our future and how wonderful or horrible it could be. Also, Frost and Fire was an excellent example of the fragility of life. These sci-fi stories have brought a whole new perspective to the future.
Classic old school science fiction in which the author's love for the subject is clearly visible...and more than technicalities he spends more time imagining how humans will react to the uncontrollable speed at which technology is advancing...beautiful
I love Bradbury's style. He can write a story about walking home from school on a late spring afternoon, and have you too scared to walk upstairs alone at night.
Lots about summertime, little american towns and SPACE TRAVEL.
Lots about summertime, little american towns and SPACE TRAVEL.
Nov 19, 2008
Matt McClard
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4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Sci-Fi Lovers
Sad, I know, but I didn't realize until I actually started reading this book that it was a bunch of short stories. However I did really enjoy the book. My favorite was Fire and Ice. Ray Bradbury does an excellent job of taking you into a world and showing you around in R is for Rocket. I was always excited to start the next story just to see what the setting would be.
I recommend this to anyone who likes rockets, Ray Bradbury, and sci-fi.
I recommend this to anyone who likes rockets, Ray Bradbury, and sci-fi.
More Bradbury that I got while splurging on Bradbury (short stories only). Nothing ever affected me as much as the Illustrated Man, so eventually I stopped reading the man's work. Still good stuff in here though.
One of the first "real" books I read, checked out from the library at Taylor Elementary School. I became an instant Ray Bradbury fan and read everything of his I could get my hands on for the next decade or so, and re-read many of his books multiple times.
This is a good collection - I think I'll leave it on the shelves in my son's room to see if he will discover these stories on his own. Only two new stories in this one - Frost and Fire which is pretty cool, and R is for Rocket.
This book and its companion "S is for Space" turned me on to reading and my lifelong love affair with science fiction. Though I last read it 30+ years ago, I must give it five honorary stars. :-)
Another of Bradbury's short story collections that I read in middle school and loved. Along with The Illustrated Man this was some of the first literature I read for fun.
This one's a bit too boosteristic of the space program for my tastes, but still has an admirable focus on the effects of fantastic plans on the common man and woman.
This is a collection of stories. "The Long Rain" and "Frost and Fire" are worthy of a 5.0 rating. Ray Bradbury is a wonderful sci fi writer.
Just finished this collection of short stories today. My favourites were The Fog Horn and The Rocket. Many were published in the forties and fifties, and were dated in how science was progressing at the time, but they are still very imaginative and fun to read!
Oct 29, 2012
Don
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
sci-fi,
just-fricking-brilliant
There are no words adequate to convey the level of enjoyment the stories in this book inspire. One of my all time favorite books!
I like some sci-fi but not in a weird way as some do. This book was all right. It was an easy read between better books.
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American novelist, short story writer, essayist, playwright, screenwriter and poet, was born August 22, 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois. He graduated from a Los Angeles high school in 1938. Although his formal education ended there, he became a "student of life," selling newspapers on L.A. street corners from 1938 to 1942, spending his nights in the public library and his days at the typewriter. He bec...more
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Thanks so much for mentioning "The Foghorn". That is one of my very favorite stories from my childhood, but I didn't remember which Bradbury boo...more
May 22, 2012 10:18am