The Golden Apples of the Sun: And Other Stories Book

Golden Apples of the Sun by Ray Bradbury is a collection of short stories first published in 1953 with 22 short stories.

Published again in 1997, this later edition contains the original stories as well as 10 more previously released stories by the Grand Master. These stories serve as a representative sample of Bradbury's unique and far ranging talent, blending elements of several genres into a cohesive universe of speculative fiction, as well as a demonstration of his mastery of the short fiction vehicle.

The reader will enjoy elements of science fiction, fantasy and Bradbury's distinct perspective on American literature, and all illuminated by his incomparable imagination.

Many stories stand out as exceptional, perhaps especially the novelette "Frost and Fire" as speculative fiction at it's best, standing by itself as an entertaining story but also working as allegory for larger truths and observances.

Bradbury's influence on literature is evident and writers such as Richard Matheson, Kurt Vonnegut, Philip K. Dick, Stephen King and Neil Gaiman seem clearly to have drawn inspiration.