false 76778 78 Leaving behind a world on the brink of destruction, man came to the Red Planet and found the Martians waiting, dreamlike. Seeking the promise of a new beginning, man brought with him his oldest fears and his deepest desires. Man conquered Mars—and in that instant, Mars conquered him. The strange new world with its ancient, dying race and vast, red-gold deserts cast a spell on him, settled into his dreams, and changed him forever. Here are the captivating chronicles of man and Mars—the modern classic by the peerless Ray Bradbury. Contents: * Rocket Summer (January 1999) * Ylla (February 1999) * The Summer Night (August 1999) * The Earth Men (August 1999) * The Taxpayer (March 2000) * The Third Expedition (April 2000) * —and the Moon Be Still as Bright (June 2001) * The Settlers (August 2001) * The Green Morning (December 2001) * The Locusts (February 2002) * Night Meeting (August 2002) * The Shore (October 2002) * Interim (February 2003) * The Musicians (April 2003) * Way in the Middle of the Air (June 2003) * The Naming of Names (2004-2005) * Usher II (April 2005) * The Old Ones (August 2005) * The Martian (September 2005) * The Luggage Store (November 2005) * The Off Season (November 2005) * The Watchers (November 2005) * The Silent Towns (December 2005) * The Long Years (April 2026) * There Will Come Soft Rains (August 2026) * The Million-Year Picnic (October 2026) 4636013 book 1950 The Martian Chronicles (Grand Master Edition) total:11235|5:3875|4:4362|3:2391|2:467|1:140| 11235 45070 13601 653 4 6 false false Mon Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 29 12:03:55 -0700 2007 Mon Jun 23 14:01:51 -0700 2008 Martian Chronicles is a lovely, lyrical collection of short pieces about the human colonization of Mars and its consequences, beginning just before first contact and ending after the death and destruction of most of the population of both Mars and Earth.

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Mars fascinates us. We’ve probed and photographed our neighbor for years but never managed to visit in person. Our pulp prophets have launched thousands upon thousands of occupying armadas from its orbit, their commanders green-skinned and tentacled and wantin...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1985 Fri Jan 09 11:19:36 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 11:20:07 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 10:28:53 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 10:36:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 19:00:19 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 19:10:38 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Oct 14 12:21:18 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 12:28:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Wed Sep 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 16:13:44 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 16:14:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Sep 07 08:49:21 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 08:50:32 -0700 2009 "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
(From the back cover)
Leaving behind a world on the brink of destruction, man came to the Red Planet and found the Martians waiting, dreamlike. Seeking the promise of a new beginning, man brought with him his oldest fears and his deepe...more...]]> 5 2 false true Tue Aug 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 02:50:27 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 14:55:16 -0700 2009
This is, of course, classic Bradbury, and, having read some of his newer work recently (he still writes), I've found that he hasn't changed a whole lot. Which is fine ...more...]]> 1 3 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 10:35:07 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 06:05:14 -0700 2009
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Clearly, I'm obsessed.

This collection is my second favorite of his work. His imagery is so deli...more...]]> 2 12 false false Sun Aug 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 11:05:15 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 07:14:01 -0700 2009 1 2.5 stars ... and that's being generous.

This collection of stories about Mars reminded me of Edgar Rice Burroughs stories. But where Burroughs entertained with adventures and action, Bradbury expounded on various themes, mostly anti-war and anti-establishment.

The science ...more...]]> 1 0 false false Sat Aug 22 10:17:55 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 08:48:19 -0700 2009 The Martian Chronicles. Bradbury seemed to be trying to preach about what happened to the Indians in describing the Earthmen's interactions with the Martians. He portrayed Earthmen as imperialists, arrogant destroyers of Mars, sa...more...]]> 3 3 false false Mon Aug 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 12:21:21 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 07:53:49 -0700 2009
One thing both got very, very wrong was how far we would explore our solar system from the time their bo...more...]]>