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The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

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Ted Gioia
Jan 01, 2000
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Countless 16-year-old boys have certainly been disappointed by this book over the years. The Martian Chronicles is not The War of the Worlds and certainly not Star Wars. There are no battles in outer space here. No alien abductions. No slimy creatures with six tentacles and three eyes. Almost all of the “action” takes place at the emotional and psycholo…

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