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A review by leeglenwright
October Country by Ray Bradbury
5.0
Skeleton', 'The Jar', 'The Man Upstairs' and 'The Small Assassin'. All classic tales from a master of fantastic fiction.
Herein, the nostalgic whimsy that permeates so much of Ray Bradbury's work is largely dispensed with, to be replaced with horror. Pure and simple horror of the most macabre variety. The familiar becomes alien, innocence becomes corrupt and love becomes a thing of bittersweet pain in a collection comprising some of Bradbury's finest short work.
These are tales that linger in the mind long after the book has been closed, the writer's masterful use of language conjuring images that will never be forgotten. One of many outstanding stories on offer, 'The Lake' (Ray Bradbury's first professional short story sale) is, in particular, a beautifully written elegy to the pain and longing of first love, and the lifelong grief that loss can bring.
By turns beautiful, horrific and mesmerising. Here are tales that evoke all manner of emotions perfectly.
Macabre fiction, crafted beautifully by a true, greatly-missed legend of genre fiction.
Herein, the nostalgic whimsy that permeates so much of Ray Bradbury's work is largely dispensed with, to be replaced with horror. Pure and simple horror of the most macabre variety. The familiar becomes alien, innocence becomes corrupt and love becomes a thing of bittersweet pain in a collection comprising some of Bradbury's finest short work.
These are tales that linger in the mind long after the book has been closed, the writer's masterful use of language conjuring images that will never be forgotten. One of many outstanding stories on offer, 'The Lake' (Ray Bradbury's first professional short story sale) is, in particular, a beautifully written elegy to the pain and longing of first love, and the lifelong grief that loss can bring.
By turns beautiful, horrific and mesmerising. Here are tales that evoke all manner of emotions perfectly.
Macabre fiction, crafted beautifully by a true, greatly-missed legend of genre fiction.