"I have been accused of this heinous crime which warrants the ultimate punishment: "I have committed Optimism"
(Ray Bradbury)
Ausra Publications are releasing an unknown book by Ray Bradbury in Greece. They are also preparing reprints of the classic masterpieces "Fahrenheit 451" and "The Martian Chronicles".
"Rare small gems of storytelling... The book "The Dog Died," otherwise everything is fine, will satisfy Bradbury's avid readers." - San Francisco Chronicle
"Ray Bradbury is a romantic of the old school, capable of imagining and describing a dystopian future. He can evoke nostalgia for a mythical golden past, but also make you shiver with horror stories... It's worth taking the walk he proposes in The Dog Died, otherwise everything is fine." - Chicago Tribune
"Bradbury has a completely personal style, which many have tried to imitate, but no one has succeeded... The book "The Dog Died, otherwise everything is fine" is a richly flavored wine, best enjoyed sip by sip. Almost all of his stories carry a sense of bittersweetness that characterizes Bradbury... There isn't a single one you'll pass by indifferently. From psychiatrists to earthquakes and the death of a beloved family dog, all stories are ground from the extraordinary mill of the author... Bradbury is a master of the genre, and these stories prove it." - Portland Oregonian
-Who is this young woman you hear crying on your yard at night?
-Is it enough to give a name to a child you so desire to have to make it truly exist?
-How does an elderly couple indulge in savage deadly games?
-And who tells us that the greatest composers didn't imitate their songs from birds singing?
-How does an elderly librarian and a former school student meet the ghosts of literature in the basement of a provincial library?
-Why were some cities built exactly over places where earthquakes were expected?
-Who is hiding in your house to escape mysterious pursuers behind the so-called "Door for Witches," which connects two centuries of intolerance?
-How can we ease the grief for the cursed authors who fascinated us?
-And, most importantly, the ultimate cosmic question: How did the dog die?
All the answers to your above questions are hidden in the twenty-one stories dictated to Ray Bradbury by the voices of his inner theater, in which the author, with his unparalleled style, shows us that mystery, magic, and wonder await us around the corner of the most familiar streets. A bath of poetry, humor, and emotions.
Ray Bradbury is a magician, an unrivaled literary conjurer who insists on learning new tricks for old dogs.
