Bradbury Speaks, Ray Bradbury
Bradbury Speaks, Ray Bradbury
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Bradbury Speaks
Too Soon from the Cave, Too Far from the Stars

Author: Ray Bradbury

Narrator: Jim Frangione

Unabridged: 7 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/24/2026

Categories: Fiction


Synopsis

He is an American treasure, a clear-eyed fantasist without peer, and a literary icon who has created wonder for the better part of seven decades. On subjects as diverse as fiction, the future, film, famous personalities, and more, Ray Bradbury has much to say, as only he can say it.

Collected between these covers are memories, ruminations, opinions, prophecies, and philosophies from one of the most influential and admired writers of our time. As unique, unabashed, and irrepressible as the artist himself, here is an intimate portrait, painted with the master's own words, of the one and only Ray Bradbury—far more revealing than any mere memoir, for it opens windows not only into his life and work but also into his mind and heart

About Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury (1920–2012) was the author of more than three dozen books, including Fahrenheit 451The Martian ChroniclesThe Illustrated Man, and Something Wicked This Way Comes, as well as hundreds of short stories. He wrote for the theater, cinema, and TV, including the screenplay for John Huston’s Moby Dick and the Emmy Award–winning teleplay The Halloween Tree, and adapted for television sixty-five of his stories for The Ray Bradbury Theater. He was the recipient of the 2000 National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, the 2007 Pulitzer Prize Special Citation, and numerous other honors.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Audrey on August 30, 2008

It makes me almost want to cry, having to give this essay collection such a low score. I adore Bradbury, love everything he's ever written, love his enthusiasm and sheer zest for life (and honestly, think about it -- how many people can you describe using the word 'zest' accurately? not many, I'll b......more

Goodreads review by David on January 25, 2009

This essay collection is best appreciated as a convenience, gathering work from hither and yon, some unpublished, for his fans. I'm one, but the repetition and lack of focus tested my patience.......more

Goodreads review by Julie on January 05, 2024

A neat collection of essays that outlines Bradbury's experiences and thoughts on various topics. It has spurred me on to read Moby Dick, 20,000 Leagues and Tender is the Night.......more

Goodreads review by Juan on December 08, 2015

Ray Bradbury conoció a Walt Disney y a Bertrand Russell, eso es sólo una fracción de todas las aventuras por las que ha pasado a lo largo de su vida este autor norteamericano. Visitar París en una hora, mojarse bajo la lluvia en Roma, viajar por tren atravesando los Estados Unidos; y todo eso si cont......more

Goodreads review by Mobill76 on January 12, 2011

You wouldn't read this if you weren't already a fan. So, ignore this if you're looking for fiction It's a collection of essays and other unpublished odds and ends but it's pure uninhibited Bradbury. I've attended a couple of his lectures so I have a passing idea of what he's like in person and this i......more