- Hardcover: 261 pages
- Publisher: Avon Books (T); First Edition edition (Dec 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0380973804
- ISBN-13: 978-0380973804
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14.2 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,701,593 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The return of the king! This collection of weird, wonderful, hauntingly beautiful stories is a must for Bradbury fans; in fact, it is a must for all fans of a tale well told. He has lost none of his spark or ingenuity. 'Exchange', 'The Very Gentle Murders' & 'Hopscotch' are more than worth the price of admission. A further 18 spellbinding stories make this a must. Go on. I dare you. Buy this wonderful collection. I guarantee that you won't regret it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This great collection of 21 short stories from Ray Bradbury shows that despite the authors increasing age (these are all stories from the mid-1990's) his talent remains undimmed. As with the vast majority of collections this is occasionally a little uneven in quality, but there are no outright bad stories, and while occasionally some of the pieces can seem a little low-key or aimless (for example, one story consists soley of the invention of the bicycle) Bradbury consistently suprises the reader with a fabulous turn of phrase or image that makes this a worthwhile read. Personal favourites include 'The Witch Door' - a tale of two very different women on the run for their lives, and 'The Finnegan', a startling tale of a man-eating giant trapdoor spider. A good broad mixture of well-crafted tales.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
The old master still at it.....
19 Jan 1999
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This compilation of stories is outstanding by normal standards and so-so by Bradbury's. There are some highlights, inculding "The Finnegan," "Once More, Legato" and "Exchange," but "Quicker than the Eye" does not quite measure up to previous Bradbury works such as "The October Country." One cannot help but notice the recurring theme of death in this book. Nary a story is written without Grim Reaperish-like sentiment. Nevertheless, Bradbury remains a foremost romantic in the world of fiction. You could do worse than picking up "Quicker than the Eye" and reading it. One gets an enriched view of life, especailly after reading the Afterword.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Bradbury's newest is nice but not his best
26 Nov 1996
Format:Hardcover
After nearly a decade since his last short story collection (and about FIVE since his first), it's very nice to see the master back on the new book shelves. Longtime fans will recognize familiar themes such as time travel of one sort or another to make amends ("That Woman On the Lawn," "Last Rites,"), fairly old fashioned horror tales ("The Finnegan," "The Witch Door," "Free Dirt"), the never-forgotten carnival characters ("The Electrocution"), and the elegiac yearning for the old and familiar amid the shock and speed of the new ("The Other Highway," which seems to pick up where "Yes, We'll Gather at the River" in _I Sing The Body Electric_ left off). But there are no mind-blowing stories in this bunch, nothing on the order of "A Sound of Thunder," "The Utterly Perfect Murder" or "I Sing the Body Electric" -- pick your own favorites. It's just lovely to see the master still at it after all these years
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Bradbury returns in strong form
16 Dec 1996
Format:Hardcover
Typical of Bradbury's collections, this one can not be categorized as horror, sci-fi, fantasy or reality...but as a melting pot of all of them. With nine original stories in this collection, it should definitely find its way onto the bookshelf of any Bradbury fan. While not every story is a standout, he's got enough here to satisfy anyone who enjoys the short story format. Highlights include "The Finnegan", one of the few out-and-out horror stories; the title piece, which packs a punch while remaining firmly grounded in reality, and "The Very Gentle Murders" a completely twisted and funny tale about an elderly couple competing to do each other in. With stories ranging from the gentle ("Last Rites") to the brutal ("Electrocution") it ultimately satisfies in a number of genres. Hopefully, it won't be another decade before his next collection
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