The Toynbee Convector

by Ray Bradbury

Book Overview

From "one of science fiction's grand masters" (Library Journal), a new reissue of Ray Bradbury's The Toynbee Convector: a collection of twenty-two stories, including the continuing saga of H.G. Well's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394547039
• ISBN13: 9780394547039
• Release Date: May 1988
• Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

A Real Good Bradbury Collection

This book the 'Toynbee Convector' is a very clever collection of Bradbury's works. Each story is unique and it is well worth searching used book stores for this one. I enjoyed this one tremendously as it continues in the tradition of 'The Martian Chronicles' and 'The Illustrated Man' with it's creativity.

Must read for those in love with life

Ray Bradbury's tales in this book are both inspiring and entertaining. My favorite aspect of these stories is that in many of them, Bradbury seems to take a common event and throw a slight twist of science fiction into story. Each story paints a picture that part of me takes to heart everytime I read it.

A really great book

The Book "The Toynbee Convector" by Ray Bradbury is a very good title. This might be his best collection of short stories ever. Every story is unique in its own way, each having a different ending. Like Bradbury's most famous piece, "Fahrenheit 451", most stories take place in the future. This is a great read for any type of reader.

Yet Another Bradbury Classic

Bradbury continues to shine with this book. It is a shame that it is out-of-print. If you find it somewhere, snag it. Or, snag three or four copies and share them with your friends!

The single best story

that Ray Bradbury has ever written, in my humble opinion, is 'Lafayette, Farewell'. Buy it if only for this one story. The rest of the book is decent, definitely worth reading, though not quite as good as much of his earlier works. I would hate to think that his writing is still as good, but my own sense of wonder has dried up a bit...