- Unknown Binding: 184 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Books (1959)
- Language English
- ASIN: B0007EF8KG
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
Format: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.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format: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.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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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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For every man who was ever a boy.
One of the best novels I have ever read. A superb evocation of childhood in mid America, beautifully poetic with just enough fantasy to please Ray Bradbury's Sci-fi fans as... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. D. Pearson
Not his best
I am a big fan of Ray Bradbury so it was not without some feelings of guilt that I put this book down. To sum up my feelings in one sentence; Bradbury can do better than this. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Code Hero
A taste of summer
Weird book, I came to it a first time more than a year ago and then ignored it as it was not a sci-fi book (at the time i was looking for science fiction). Read more
Published 22 months ago by kincajou
Pure Enjoyment!
I read this book every couple of years or so, it's like a dear old friend. It captures the joys of childhood that are locked in the memory of most adults. Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2004 by J. Mcaulay
A must read & read again type of book!!
I read this book a number of years ago and it's one of my favourites,I read it every couple of years or so, if you like a look back at more innocent days this is for you although... Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2003
Good to be alive
A wonderful evocation of growing up in small town USA in that post WW2 time when everything seemed possible, and the world took one big breath of hope for the future. Read more
Published on 16 Nov 2002 by The Tedster
Magical
Like the previous reviewer I bought this book expecting something else. It is quite an extraordinary work that reminded me of "To Kill A Mockingbird" in its depiction of... Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2001
boring
For english class in 9th grade, I found this book to be boring, but it has some good points about growing old, and what we take for granted.
Published on 17 Nov 1999
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