false 833039 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178754475m/833039.jpg Bradbury's quiet exploration of a future that looks so much like the past is sprinkled with lighter material. In "The Silent Towns," the last man on Mars hears the phone ring and ends up on a comical blind date. But in most of these stories, Bradbury holds up a mirror to humanity that reflects a shameful treatment of "the other," yielding, time after time, a harvest of loneliness and isolation. Yet the collection ends with hope for renewal, as a colonist family turns away from the demise of the Earth towards a new future on Mars. Bradbury is a master fantasist and The Martian Chronicles are an unforgettable work of art. --Blaise Selby

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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)]]> 4 6 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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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)]]> 5 3 false Mon Jul 28 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 21 10:36:42 -0700 2008 Sat Aug 23 03:35:08 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5423 5 9624 055302440X 9780553024401 15 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166031211m/9624.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9624.The_Martian_Chronicles 3.96 378 Bradbury's quiet exploration of a future that looks so much like the past is sprinkled with lighter material. In "The Silent Towns," the last man on Mars hears the phone ring and ends up on a comical blind date. But in most of these stories, Bradbury holds up a mirror to humanity that reflects a shameful treatment of "the other," yielding, time after time, a harvest of loneliness and isolation. Yet the collection ends with hope for renewal, as a colonist family turns away from the demise of the Earth towards a new future on Mars. Bradbury is a master fantasist and The Martian Chronicles are an unforgettable work of art. --Blaise Selby

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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)]]> 0 1 false Wed Nov 19 21:12:50 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 19 21:29:08 -0800 2008 more...]]> 40899089 1737316 76778 0553278223 9780553278224 584 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899683m/76778.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76778.The_Martian_Chronicles 4.01 11766
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)]]> 5 4 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1975 Thu Dec 25 17:13:57 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 25 17:27:28 -0800 2008 more...]]> 9182502 621969 76778 0553278223 9780553278224 584 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899683m/76778.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76778.The_Martian_Chronicles 4.01 11766
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)]]> 5 2 false Thu Nov 15 22:26:03 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 11 12:40:28 -0800 2008 more...]]> 46613143 797200 76778 0553278223 9780553278224 584 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899683m/76778.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76778.The_Martian_Chronicles 4.01 11766
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)]]> 4 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 05:34:07 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 05:34:30 -0800 2009
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...]]> 42476094 1887905 76778 0553278223 9780553278224 584 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899683m/76778.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76778.The_Martian_Chronicles 4.01 11766
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)]]> 5 0 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...]]> 75781942 1466431 76778 0553278223 9780553278224 584 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899683m/76778.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76778.The_Martian_Chronicles 4.01 11766
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)]]> 4 0 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...]]> 75723405 1582424 76778 0553278223 9780553278224 584 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899683m/76778.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76778.The_Martian_Chronicles 4.01 11766
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)]]> 3 0 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...]]> 74526870 440973 76778 0553278223 9780553278224 584 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899683m/76778.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76778.The_Martian_Chronicles 4.01 11766
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)]]> 3 0 false Wed Oct 14 12:21:18 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 12:28:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 70650554 1207684 76778 0553278223 9780553278224 584 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899683m/76778.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76778.The_Martian_Chronicles 4.01 11766
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)]]> 3 2 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...]]> 70352319 695079 760921 0380973839 9780380973835 21 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178128696m/760921.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/760921.The_Martian_Chronicles 4.11 106 Bradbury's quiet exploration of a future that looks so much like the past is sprinkled with lighter material. In "The Silent Towns," the last man on Mars hears the phone ring and ends up on a comical blind date. But in most of these stories, Bradbury holds up a mirror to humanity that reflects a shameful treatment of "the other," yielding, time after time, a harvest of loneliness and isolation. Yet the collection ends with hope for renewal, as a colonist family turns away from the demise of the Earth towards a new future on Mars. Bradbury is a master fantasist and The Martian Chronicles are an unforgettable work of art. --Blaise Selby

]]> 5 0 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...]]> 68797518 44921 76778 0553278223 9780553278224 584 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899683m/76778.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76778.The_Martian_Chronicles 4.01 11766
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)]]> 5 2 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...]]> 65665611 1256262 76778 0553278223 9780553278224 584 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899683m/76778.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76778.The_Martian_Chronicles 4.01 11766
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)]]> 1 3 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
At the time it may have seemed a monumental achievement, but in retrospect, I can see it was garbage. It wasn't science fiction; it was fanta...more...]]> 57891037 2368652 76778 0553278223 9780553278224 584 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899683m/76778.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76778.The_Martian_Chronicles 4.01 11766
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)]]> 0 0 false Sat May 30 16:56:27 -0700 2009 Sat May 30 16:56:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 54782602 2277971 76778 0553278223 9780553278224 584 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899683m/76778.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76778.The_Martian_Chronicles 4.01 11766
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)]]> 4 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1976 Sun May 03 09:29:13 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 09:36:33 -0700 2009 more...]]> 80447353 968640 76778 0553278223 9780553278224 584 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899683m/76778.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76778.The_Martian_Chronicles 4.01 11766
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)]]> 5 0 true Thu Dec 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 09 14:18:25 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 10 15:08:22 -0800 2009
The Martian Chronicles chronicles the journeys that Man ta...more...]]> 36424867 1453590 76778 0553278223 9780553278224 584 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899683m/76778.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76778.The_Martian_Chronicles 4.01 11766
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)]]> 5 3 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1991 Tue Oct 28 16:32:26 -0700 2008 Sun Dec 21 16:50:25 -0800 2008
Clearly, I'm obsessed.

This collection is my second favorite of his work. His imagery is so deli...more...]]> 65420695 899665 76778 0553278223 9780553278224 584 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170899683m/76778.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76778.The_Martian_Chronicles 4.01 11766
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)]]> 2 12 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.

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