- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd; New edition edition (17 July 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0671037706
- ISBN-13: 978-0671037703
- Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 11 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,403,169 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Bradbury has a remarkable range of intensity and vision' Sunday Times 'A haunting, nostalgic novel! DANDELION WINE is among the best of his earthbound works! He wrote about life on this planet in a richly poetic style that often makes the familiar world seem as fantastic and mysterious as the distant future or outer space.' Washington Post 'Bradbury at his best.' Washington Post Book World 'It is impossible not to admire the vigour of his prose, similes and metaphors constantly cascading from his imagination' Spectator 'No other writer uses language with greater originality and zest. he seems to be a American Dylan Thomas -- with dsicipline' Sunday Telegraph
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The summer of 1928 was a vintage season for a growing boy. It was a time of green apple trees, mowed lawns and new sneakers. It was a magical and timeless summer in the life of a twelve-year-old boy.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
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An enchanting novel.,
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This review is from: Dandelion Wine (Earthlight) (Paperback)
I first read "Dandelion Wine" when I was a sixteen-year-old schoolgirl. I was heavily into Science Fiction, and had read some of Bradbury's short stories. My favourite English teacher loaned me his copy of the novel.I was surprised to find that it wasn't Science Fiction. However, I was soon enchanted by Bradbury's depiction of one golden summer in the life of an American boy. I remember laughing and crying while I read the book. It was wonderful - sheer poetry. I'm now a middle-aged woman, and Bradbury's words still move me. Read "Dandelion Wine". You won't regret it.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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What a Summer is Made Of,
By Mary "norimakke" (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dandelion Wine (Earthlight) (Paperback)
They say childhood ends when you start to remember it. Twelve year old Douglas is on the verge of this moment. He is realizing that summer is made of certain sounds, sights, smells, experiences. But somehow he also realizes that -- once past childhood -- we notice these glories much less often. Afraid of losing these things, he begins to keep a diary off all that he learns, all that he notices, all that happens.This book is nothing short of magical. Bradbury captures the essence of summer seen through the eyes of a child who is gently leaving childhood behind. You will remember the small American town and its inhabitants for years after you've turned the last page. Simply said, you must read this book. Steal from your children's piggy bank to buy it if you must, but you have to read this book. You will not be disappointed.
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One of the best novels ever written .... I read it first in my teens and it profoundly affected the way I viewed the world - in a most positive sense ... now 40+ years later, I re-read - deeply moving story ... interestingly, I remembered the story was all about life - but re-reading it now I realise from an older adult perspective it is a wonderful meditation on life AND death. read it and be amazed.
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