Bradbury, Ray
The Illustrated Man (Flamingo Modern Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780006479222
- author:
- Bradbury, Ray
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Flamingo
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 12.95 x 2.03 x 19.81 centimetres
- Genre:
- Science fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Illustrated Man is a collection of sixteen stories, each illustrated on the skin of a man. The man's body serves as a canvas, where tiny figures come to life as the sun sets, their voices rising in a muted whisper. The illustrations glow like charcoals, and the man has tried various methods to burn them off, but to no avail. The result is a mesmerizing display of human anatomy and exquisite detail, as if the man's body has become a living, breathing work of art. As the stories unfold, the illustrations seem to quiver and pulse with life, predicting the future and revealing the human condition. The result is a unique and captivating collection, where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur. This collection of tales is a testament to the power of the human imagination, where the ordinary becomes extraordinary and the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
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