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Dark They Were and Golden Eyed

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This cassette contains two audio dramatizations ("Dark They Were & Golden Eyed" and "The Fox and the Forest")from the 1984 radio series "Bradbury 13". You can read more about the Peabody award winning series. Ray Bradbury's stories have been turned into many wonderful radio and television productions, but never more so than in these two audio adaptions which really bring out the poetry and flavor of Bradbury's stories. The performances and the sound effects are excellent and the music brings the perfect mood to the tales. What impressed me was how all the elements were combined into knockout soundtracks which are on the same level as a motion picture soundtrack. It was also a great idea to have radio veteran Paul Frees (of "Suspense" and "Escape")to narrate the beginning of each show. This creates a wonderful link to radio drama's past. I was so impressed with this tape that I ordered another cassette ("Kaleidoscope") from this same series.

Bradbury lives up to his usual high standards in this original short story that offers a refreshing break from traditional science fiction cliches. You will feel compassion for Mr. Bittering and his family as they step off a spaceship in hopes of colonizing the Martian terrain and dread of what will come to pass...a disturbing plot combines with a superb storytelling ability to leave you hooked until the very end.

This has been the best book i've read in a long time. I loved it, Rey BRadbury writes excellent books

Try this book out! You'll like it

wow! I am suprised that noone has reviewed such a good story! I enjoyed it as an 8th grader and still do!