On cover: "Now a major motion picture". On cover: Originally published as The golden apples of the sun. Cover art: Theatrical release poster. 4th printing 2009 as per number line: 09 */RRD 10 9 8 7 6 5 4. Publishing history: The Golden Apples of the Sun, Bantam, 1964; R is for Rocket, Bantam, 1965. A trade paperback edition of this book was published under the title The Golden Apples of the Sun in 1997 by Avon books. Reprinted in Perennial 2001. First Harper Perennial edition published 2005.
Contents:
The sound of summer running. The April watch -- The wilderness -- The fruit at the bottom of the bowl -- The flying machine -- The murderer -- The golden kite, the silver wind -- I see you never -- Embroidery -- The big black and white game -- The great wide world over there -- Powerhouse -- En la noche -- Sun and shadow -- The meadow -- The garbage collector -- The great fire -- The golden apples of the sun -- R is for rocket -- The end of the beginning -- The rocket -- The rocket man -- A sound of thunder -- The long rain -- The exiles -- Here there be tygers -- The strawberry window -- The dragon -- Frost and fire -- Uncle Einar -- The time machine -- The sound of summer running.
Summary:
A compilation of stories from two of Bradbury's earlier books, The Golden Apples of the Sun and R is for Rocket. Peter Hyams' film, A Sound of Thunder, was based on the short story of the same name by Ray Bradbury.
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