![]() ![]() Based upon Bradbury's own experiences growing up in Waukegan in the 1920s, ‘Dandelion Wine’ is a heady mixture of fond memory, forgiveness, magic, the imagination and above all, of summers that seemed to go on forever. ![]() Distilling his experiences into "Rites & Ceremonies" and "Discoveries & Revelations", the young Spaulding wistfully ponders over magical tennis shoes, and machines for every purpose from time travel to happiness and silent travel. ‘Dandelion Wine’ is a quirky, breathtaking coming-of-age story from one of science fiction's greatest writers. Everyone up.'" In the backwaters of Illinois, Douglas Spaulding's grandfather makes an intoxicating brew from harvested dandelions. A sprinkle of windows came suddenly alight miles off in dawn country. Now over here, and here… Yellow squares were cut in the dim morning earth as house lights winked slowly on. He exhaled again and again and the stars began to vanish. The street lights, like candles on a black cake, went out. ![]() "He stood at the open window in the dark, took a deep breath and exhaled. Original question: Is Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury worth the read Its a pretty safe generalization to say that almost anything written by Ray Bradbury. An endearing classic of childhood memories of an idyllic midwestern summer from the celebrated author of ‘Farenheit 451’. ![]() An endearing classic of childhood memories of an idyllic midwestern summer from the celebrated author of 'Farenheit 451'. Description for Dandelion Wine Paperback. ![]()
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