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Ray Bradbury's internationally acclaimed novel Fahrenheit 451 is a masterwork of twentieth-century literature set in a bleak, dystopian future. Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television "family." But then he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn't live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television. When Mildred attempts suicide and Clarisse suddenly disappears, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known. He starts hiding books in his home, and when his pilfering is discovered, the fireman has to run for his life.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Bradbury, Ray D.
- ISBN: 9781451673319
- Condition: New
- Dimensions: 8.20 x 0.80
- Number Of Pages: 256
- Publication Year: 2012
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Dark, Captivating, couldn't stop reading
Would RecommendAileen H. - 3 months agoSo I'm in a new book club and this was our first book. I was immediately caught off guard by how dark, controversial & relevant the book started off. I stayed intrigued and frustrated the entire book. It made me ask and answer many questions. Enjoy!
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Extreme Censorship
Christine B. - 1 year 4 months agoFahrenheit 451 is named after the degree temperature that books begin to burn. This dystopian novel is still considered a classic as we embark on the age of the internet and what, if anything, should be censored. The book follows a firefighter who's job it is to burn books and he gradually grows into a role of preserving knowledge.
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Not just for Summer Reading!
Jeremy F. - 2 years 9 months agoIn a world where thinking for yourself is discouraged and reading is banned, Guy Montag is a cog in the machine. Working as a fireman -- a person who destroys and confiscates books from the public -- Guy upholds the very system that holds him back. But things change after a traumatic incident on the job. Shaken, Montag begins to question his work, his world, and himself. He starts to ask the questions we should all be asking: How much do I know? How much do I want to know? How much do I have the right to know?
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Read It Before it Becomes a Pile of Ashes
Mitchell D. - 5 years 5 months agoUtterly amazing and inventive. I love dystopian novels and this one is up there with 1984. Reading a book about a society in which books are outlawed is so interesting. Firefighters actually start fires and you can sense the parallel to WWII Germany. I also love the adaptation of this film from 1966- old portrays of the future are always fascinating especially when they attempt to implement technology. This book is more important than ever. #SpringPicks
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Thought-Provoking Read
Aisha P. - 5 years 5 months agoThe message derived from this book remains as prevalent and applicable as ever. Such an enticing and thought provoking read, although it starts off rather slow. Once the plot picks up and the ideas mend together you cant get enough! One of my favorites for sure. #SpringPicks