R Is For Rocket - book review
Posted by Ed on 5 April 2008
R is for Rocket – Ray Bradbury – PS Publishing – 2005
Ray Bradbury is a founding father of modern science fiction and a master of the short story and this collection, originally published in 1962, is a fine example of his work. Contained within are tales of journeys beyond our world, childhood dreams of travelling to the stars, time-travel, adventuring on and adapting to alien worlds. Granted, the science in many of the stories doesn’t bear up to modern day scrutiny but Ray’s stories are not so much about the science as about its impact on people, as they adapt to the changing world around them, all told in his characteristic clear and precise prose.
This limited edition PS Publishing hardback (still available direct from the publisher) reproduces many of the drawings illustrating the original release, along with Ray’s original introduction, and includes an additional introduction from Michael Marshall Smith and foreward from Ray Harryhausen, both written specially for this publication. The full story list can be found here.
