A collection of tales in honor of the science fiction master features the work of Isaac Asimov, Ed Gorman, Richard Matheson, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Orson Scott Card, and others, as well as Bradbury himself. Reprint. AB. K.
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This latest project by ubiquitous anthologist Greenberg gathers 21 original stories in homage to Ray Bradbury, along with a cloying introduction by co-editor Nolan, a brief appreciation of Bradbury by Isaac Asimov, and a story and a memoir by Bradbury himself. Far too many of these tales are direct sequels to or spin-offs from such Bradbury classics as Dandelion Wine and Something Wicked This Way Comes. James Kisner's "May 2000: The Tombstones" is an uninspired rerun of "Mars Is Heaven!" and even reliable writers Roberta Lannes and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro offer dull follow-ups to better, older tales. Nor do the lesser-known names excel: Bruce Francis's "The Inheritance" is bloated and vague, while Norman Corwin's "The Muse" is nothing more than an adoring fan letter to Bradbury. The few entries that rise above the rest do so because the authors have retained their own characteristic styles while invoking the Bradbury canon. Gregory Benford's "Centigrade 233" is an effective variation on Fahrenheit 451 , Ed Gorman's "The Wind from Midnight" is a touching view of the sad world of carnival freaks, and Charles L. Grant's "One Life, in an Hourglass" offers a genuine chill at the end. Though a few tales are worthy salutes to the master, Bradbury's work has inspired many stories superior to those gathered here.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
A stellar array of authors including Orson Scott Card, Gregory Benford, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, and Charles L. Grant contribute stories in honor of sf grandmaster Bradbury's 50-year (and still counting) career in imaginative fiction. From James Kisner's eerie sequel to Bradbury's "Mars Is Heaven" ("May 2000: The Tombstones") to editor Nolan's own affectionate spoof of the Bradbury opus ("The Dandelion Chronicles"), this collection of 22 original stories plus a tribute by Isaac Asimov exhibits the lasting effect of one man on a half-century of literature. The stories themselves are generally of high quality. The literary tribute is becoming a popular theme for short story collections--and this volume is one of the better examples. Recommended for large sf collections.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Mars is Hollywood,
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This review is from: The Bradbury Chronicles: Stories in Honor of Ray Bradbury (Hardcover)
One Ray Bradbury story and a reminiscence, a few parodies, and a large number of "in the same vein as." Best: "Obsession," in which Uncle Einar goes on what amounts to Geraldo; "the Muse," which is a humorous encounter between the author and Ray Bradbury's muse Polyhymnia; "Feed the Baby of Love" by Orson Scott Card, in which an ex-recording star encounters Douglas Spaulding, his grand-father Douglas Spaulding, and his son Douglas Spaulding--they play a game "more satanic than Dungeons and Dragons" called "Feed the Baby of Love Many Beans or Perish in the Flames of Hell"--and "The Dandelion Chronicles" by William F. Nolan, a parody pure and simple: "On board [the space ship] were Irish priests and simple Mexican peons and robust lightning-rod salesmen and rag-tag Dublin beggars and robots who cunningly resembled Irish priests and simple Mexican peons and robust lightning-rod salesmen and rag-tag Dublin beggars." Great fun!
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not Free SF Reader,
By Blue Tyson "- Research Finished" (Legion clubhouse) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Bradbury Chronicles: Stories in Honor of Ray Bradbury (Hardcover)
An anthology of stories paying homage to works of the author in question via prequel, pastiches, extension or spoof, or just occasionally referential, as in Benford's CEntigrade 233, which may just be the best story here.
A motley collection, and as such it is only average. Big-time Bradbury fans will enjoy it more, I think, perhaps. Bradbury Chronicles : The Troll - Ray Bradbury Bradbury Chronicles : The Awakening - Cameron Nolan Bradbury Chronicles : The Wind from Midnight - Ed Gorman Bradbury Chronicles : May 2000: The Tombstones - James Kisner Bradbury Chronicles : One Life, in an Hourglass - Charles L. Grant Bradbury Chronicles : Two O'Clock Session - Richard Matheson Bradbury Chronicles : A Lake of Summer - Chad Oliver Bradbury Chronicles : The Obsession - William RellingJr. Bradbury Chronicles : Something in the Earth - Charles Beaumont Bradbury Chronicles : The Muse - Norman Corwin Bradbury Chronicles : The Late Arrivals - Roberta Lannes Bradbury Chronicles : Hiding - Richard Christian Matheson Bradbury Chronicles : Salome [Saint-Germain] - Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Bradbury Chronicles : The Inheritance - Bruce Francis Bradbury Chronicles : The Man With the Power Tie - Christopher Beaumont Bradbury Chronicles : Centigrade 233 - Gregory Benford Bradbury Chronicles : Filling Out Fannie - John Maclay Bradbury Chronicles : Land of the Second Chance - J. N. Williamson Bradbury Chronicles : The November Game - F. Paul Wilson Bradbury Chronicles : The Other Mars - Robert Sheckley Bradbury Chronicles : Feed the Baby of Love - Orson Scott Card Bradbury Chronicles : The Dandelion Chronicles - William F. Nolan Under bridge shrink snack. 3.5 out of 5 Auntie babe shots. 3 out of 5 Mini gun moll. 3 out of 5 Not dead, man. 3.5 out of 5 Love, for now. 3 out of 5 Shrink fatigue. 3.5 out of 5 G-8 and His Battles Aces, like a bolt of lightning. 3.5 out of 5 Tv show vampire hunter host removal. 3.5 out of 5 What do do with the old place. 2.5 out of 5 Inspiration resistance. 3 out of 5 Kid replacement. 3 out of 5 Spousal unit is out of sight. 3.5 out of 5 Moggie not fond of weird vamp. 4 out of 5 Lake dead love. 3 out of 5 Shrink succession. 2.5 out of 5 Burning for revenge is pulp. 4 out of 5 Large ending. 3 out of 5 Cryonic doc. 3 out of 5 Child murderer prison horror. 4 out of 5 Marsnaut surprise. 3.5 out of 5 Pig game. 3 out of 5 Spaceship act. 3 out of 5
4.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent tribute anthology,
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This review is from: The Bradbury Chronicles: Stories in Honor of Ray Bradbury (Paperback)
As a long-time fan of Ray Bradbury's wonderful work, I was pleased to find this excellent anthology celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of his first professional publication. It is an outstanding collection, featuring the work of such noted authors as Ed Gorman, Orson Scott Card, Richard Matheson and Charles Beaumont. I particularly enjoyed Charles Grant's "One Life, In an Hourglass", a sequel to Something Wicked This Way Comes, and F. Paul Wilson's "The November Game", the logical sequel to "The October Game". These are two of the darkest short stories I have read in quite awhile.
All these stories evoke the style and spirit of Bradbury while retaining the sensibilities of the authors who penned (processed?) them. For those familiar with Bradbury, "The Dandelion Chronicles" by William F. Nolan will make you laugh. Book lovers will be enraged by Gregory Benford's "Centigrade 233". Orson Scott Card's entry, "Feed the Baby of Love" will touch you more because of what doesn't happen than because of what does. This book reminded me of the many splendid hours of reading enjoyment I owe to Ray Bradbury. From "The Small Assassin" to Something Wicked This Way Comes, this man has created a formidable body of work. Read The Bradbury Chronicles, then read or reread the work that inspired it. It'll be time well spent.
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