Something Wicked This Way Comes

by Ray Bradbury

Paperback, 224 pages

Published Dec. 13, 1977 by Grafton Books.

ISBN:: 978-0-586-04357-8

(3 reviews)

Few American novels written this century have endured in the heart and memory as has Ray Bradbury's unparalleled literary classic SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES. For those who still dream and remember, for those yet to experience the hypnotic power of its dark poetry, step inside. The show is about to begin.

The carnival rolls in sometime after midnight, ushering in Halloween a week early. The shrill siren song of a calliope beckons to all with a seductive promise of dreams and youth regained. In this season of dying, Cooger & Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show has come to Green Town, Illinois, to destroy every life touched by its strange and sinister mystery. And two boys will discover the secret of its smoke, mazes, and mirrors; two friends who will soon know all too well the heavy cost of wishes. . .and the stuff of nightmare.

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Scaglio 📚 reviewed Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

Una meravigliosa favola dark

5 stars

Avevo già letto alcuni libri di Bradbury, ma non mi sarei aspettato un libro... così! Parrebbe quasi scritto da Stephen King, per le tematiche trattate, ma sono felicissimo di aver scoperto una vera e propria piccola perla nel genere! Personaggi, trama (semplice e diretta, ma con un background che fa sorgere un bel po' di domande) e location che rimangono decisamente impresse. L'ho letto in inglese e ho fatto fatica in alcune parti (scritte in modo squisito), un giorno me lo rileggerò con piacere in italiano.

Merkaba reviewed Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

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5 stars

A classic horror book that stands the test of time. Will, Jim and Will’s father are characters that will stay with you long after you’ve closed the book. As will the characters and freaks that inhabit the carnival and continue to lure unsuspecting carnival goers to a somewhat unexpected end…

Terrance

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May 3, 2023