Bradbury reigns as the quintessential craftsman of sci fi literature in the 50's.  This anthology represents stories which were published in several periodicals, mostly set in the distant future.  The locale ranges from Earth to Mars and Venus, or just anywhere out in space.  We witness Invasions from both points of view: Earth being invaded and Earth men as the invaders.  He presents different ways Earth men use the planets, as well as the concept of Christianity in alien worlds.  Some tales deal with time travel and a few would make wonderful "Twilight Zone" episodes.

  The introductory tale, which provides the name for the anthology as a whole, is grimly completed in a brief Epilogue.  A traveler in what might be a Depression era encounters a strange man along the dusty road and offers to share his supper with him.  He winds up spending the night in the open with this weirdly decorated man, who admits that he is shunned even by carnivals-where freaks are usually welcomed. His entire body is covered with colorful and bizarre tattoos--which he has spent a lifetime trying to remove.  What is the curse of these odd illustrations, which cause normal men to send him away or rush off screaming in horror?

  This is Vintage Bradbury, who inspired a generation of sci fi writers.  His fantastic imagination and knowledge of human behavior combine to produce entertaining trips to realms of fantasy and science fiction.  After the odd sightings and rumors regarding Roswell in the late 1940's, America was poised on the frontier of space exploration.  Thus Bradbury's anthology and an armchair provided readers with their own rocket ship to the skies.  Although these tales precede the term "Astronaut," this author will effortlessly launch you into astral realms of fancy and the inner sanctum of the human soul.  Fortunately the innate qualities that make us Human are still present even in the 22nd century.
Bradbury reigns as the quintessential craftsman of sci fi literature in the 50's. This anthology represents stories which were published in several periodicals, mostly set in the distant future. The locale ranges from Earth to Mars and Venus, or just anywhere out in space. We witness Invasions from both points of view: Earth being invaded and Earth men as the invaders. He presents different ways Earth men use the planets, as well as the concept of Christianity in alien worlds. Some tales deal with time travel and a few would make wonderful "Twilight Zone" episodes. The introductory tale, which provides the name for the anthology as a whole, is grimly completed in a brief Epilogue. A traveler in what might be a Depression era encounters a strange man along the dusty road and offers to share his supper with him. He winds up spending the night in the open with this weirdly decorated man, who admits that he is shunned even by carnivals-where freaks are usually welcomed. His entire body is covered with colorful and bizarre tattoos--which he has spent a lifetime trying to remove. What is the curse of these odd illustrations, which cause normal men to send him away or rush off screaming in horror? This is Vintage Bradbury, who inspired a generation of sci fi writers. His fantastic imagination and knowledge of human behavior combine to produce entertaining trips to realms of fantasy and science fiction. After the odd sightings and rumors regarding Roswell in the late 1940's, America was poised on the frontier of space exploration. Thus Bradbury's anthology and an armchair provided readers with their own rocket ship to the skies. Although these tales precede the term "Astronaut," this author will effortlessly launch you into astral realms of fancy and the inner sanctum of the human soul. Fortunately the innate qualities that make us Human are still present even in the 22nd century.