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by Ray Bradbury (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: HarperVoyager; New edition edition (11 Sep 1995)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0006479235
  • ISBN-13: 978-0006479239
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 29,216 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'The bitter irony of The Martian Chronicles is both stark and shocking' Guardian 'As a science fiction writer, Ray Bradbury has long been streets ahead of anyone else' Daily Telegraph 'The sheer velocity of his words is an apocalyptic torrent which sweeps the reader on' Independent 'No other writer uses language with greater originality and zest. he seems to be a American Dylan Thomas' Sunday Telegraph


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The classic work that transformed Ray Bradbury into a household name. Written in the age of the atom when America and Europe optimisitcally viewed the discovery of life on Mars as inevitable, Bradbury's 1940s short stories of a brutal, stark and unforgiving martian landscape were as shocking and visionary as they were insightful. 'The Martian Chronicles' tells the story of humanity's repeated attempts to colonize the red planet. The first men were few. Most succumbed to a disease they called the Great Loneliness when they saw their home planet dwindle to the size of a pin dot. Those few that survived found no welcome. The shape-changing Martians thought they were native lunatics and duly locked them up. More rockets arrived from Earth, piercing the hallucinations projected by the Martians. People brought their old prejudices with them -- and their desires and fantasies, tainted dreams. These were soon inhabited by the strange native beings, with their caged flowers and birds of flame.
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5.0 out of 5 stars As spell binding now as it ever was., 5 April 2002
By M. Walsh (UK) - See all my reviews
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The Martian Chronicles has stood up well to the test of time. The issues it deals with such as war and human angst are as relevant today as they ever were. I'd read the first 100 pages before I even realised what time it was! I'd recommend this book to anyone who enjoys not only science fiction, but also to anyone who enjoys reading a book that will make them think. It's a good read although sometimes Bradbury's observations into human nature will have you squirming uncomfortably.

Be warned, don't start to read this late at night, it'll be early morning before you put it down.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mars is heaven., 31 Oct 2002
By M. S. Richards "twitchwilliams" (UK) - See all my reviews
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The Martian Chronicles is a genre classic that details mankind's numerous attempts to colonise the red planet. From the outset, you are drawn into Ray Bradbury's charming yet heartbreaking allegory of the conquest of the New World. As in the historical Americas, many of Mars' native inhabitants succumb to the diseases brought by the human settlers, who themselves fall prey to their own greed and loneliness. These stories are both beautiful and tragic and I defy anyone not to be quietly moved by 'The Martian', a wonderful tale of love and loss. Bradbury has the uncanny ability to reach into your chest and play with your heart.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I, Mars, 16 Jul 2001
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Ray Bradbury wrote a lot of short stories set on Mars. 'The Martian Chronicles' collects most of them together in one book, arranged so as to form a loose story which, in typical Bradbury style, is actually about America, and not Mars at all. Bradbury is a writer first and a sci-fi writer second, and if you're expecting endless descriptions of nuclear propulsion you probably won't like this book. Because of this, it's one of the few sci-fi books from the period that hasn't dated. It's also one of the ultimate downers, but in a good way - the general tone is one of loneliness and despair, without being doomy. It's a shame that, judging by the lack of reviews, this book is so obscure nowadays, especially compared to his contemporaries Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke, neither of whom have produced anything which has aged as well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A 20th century classic
Forget SF - this is one of the great novels of the 20th century! It's like a space age version of Gulliver's Travels, despite what the title makes you think.
Published 1 month ago by hippychic

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic
I first read this book back when it was still called "The Silver Locusts". A set of short stories about Martians - a story form of which Ray Bradbury is a master... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sir Furboy

5.0 out of 5 stars The Martian Chronicles Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury is one of the all time great writers of Science Fiction\Science Fantasy and this book along with Fahrenheit 451 is one of his best. Read more
Published 6 months ago by D. V. Wood

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book about Mars ever written...
and one of the best sci-fi novels ever. Not quite a short-story collection, as it reads as a novel with recurring characters, albiet each 'chronicle' can still be read as a... Read more
Published 9 months ago by M. Evans

2.0 out of 5 stars Not a classic, just very weird
I know I seem to be in a minority but I really don't understand what all the fuss is about with this book as I found it a very incoherent and, at times, nonsensical read. Read more
Published 19 months ago by N. Burgess

4.0 out of 5 stars A Portent of Doom
I first read The Martian Chronicles in my early 20's. I recall seeing a BBCtv serial of the book some years earlier, and it had been my kind of Sci-Fi. Read more
Published on 24 Jul 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Small stories are funnier than biggers one
m a French student, I try to ensure my English vocabulary. I really like Sciences fiction, I have read Asimov books. Read more
Published on 22 Nov 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent is an understatement
I have not read anything yet that is so beautifully composed as the martian chronicles. The style is suberb, the story is splendid. Should be made compulsory reading in schools.
Published on 23 Oct 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A book in a league of its own!
This is one of the best books I have ever read. It appears long and plodding at first, but do not let this put you off - just like the Martians, it creeps up on you. Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!
This book is excellent. The plot is well concieved and the idea of martians living out their lives as us earthlings, intriging. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2000 by philiptewari@icqmail.com

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