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In an oppressive future, a fireman whose duty is to destroy all books begins to question his task.
A magnificent movie was made based on this book: Fahrenheit 451 (1966) directed by François Truffaut, with Oskar Werner, Julie Christie, Cyril Cusack
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A magnificent movie was made based on this book: Fahrenheit 451 (1966) directed by François Truffaut, with Oskar Werner, Julie Christie, Cyril Cusack


Here’s where I adopt the time honored practice of posting on GR a review that is little more than a self-referential blog post. This is embarrassing. Although I’m older than most of the people on GR, practically everyone I know read Fahrenheit 451 many years ago. I loved The Martian Chronicles, so there’s no excuse for the delay.
Ray Bradbury dedicated Fahrenheit 451 to his literary agent.
“This one, with gratitude, is for DON CONGDON.”
Until his death less than two years ago, Don Congdon lived i ...more
Ray Bradbury dedicated Fahrenheit 451 to his literary agent.
“This one, with gratitude, is for DON CONGDON.”
Until his death less than two years ago, Don Congdon lived i ...more

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Jan 29, 2009
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