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Dandelion Wine
The Green Town Series (Book 1)
- Narrator
- a full cast
- Publisher
- Colonial Radio Theater
- Publish Date
- 5 January 2007
- Run Time
- 1 hour 55 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Historical fiction
What to expect
Ray Bradbury’s endearing, lyrical tale of boyhood and an idyllic Midwestern summer is presented here as a full-cast audio dramatization by The Colonial Theatre on the Air, complete with sound effects and a brilliant music score.
Twelve-year-old Douglas Spaulding knows Green Town, Illinois, is as vast and deep as the whole world that lies beyond. For Douglas, summer is a pair of new tennis shoes, the first harvest of dandelions for Grandfather’s renowned intoxicant, the distant clang of the trolley bell on a hazy afternoon. But as young Douglas is about to discover, summer can be more than the repetition of established rituals that hold time at bay. It can be a best friend moving away, a human time machine that can transport you back to the Civil War, or a sideshow automaton able to glimpse the bittersweet future.
Critics Review
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“I’ve just played for the second time your production of Dandelion Wine and it’s fabulous. I’m so very proud of it…This production is simply incredible.”
Ray Bradbury (audio review)
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“I applaud Colonial Radio Theater for opting to produce from Bradbury’s play…[and] for the full-on audio production, which makes this one of the most lively and energetic Bradbury productions for many years.”
Phil Nichols, Bradbury scholar (audio review)
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“YAs will relate to Doug’s love of movies, his first crush, and his desire for a brand-new pair of trendy sneakers from the local shop…hauntingly powerful.”
Kliatt
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“[A] tender, openly affectionate story of a young man’s voyage of discovery…Those who wish to experience the unique magic of early Bradbury as a prose stylist should find Dandelion Wine most refreshing.”
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Details
- Narrator
- a full cast
- Duration
- 1 hour 55 minutes
- Release Date
- 5 January 2007
- ISBN
- 9781481539074
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Colonial Radio Theater
- Genre
- Historical fiction
Synopsis
Ray Bradbury’s endearing, lyrical tale of boyhood and an idyllic Midwestern summer is presented here as a full-cast audio dramatization by The Colonial Theatre on the Air, complete with sound effects and a brilliant music score.Twelve-year-old Douglas Spaulding knows Green Town, Illinois, is as vast and deep as the whole world that lies beyond. For Douglas, summer is a pair of new tennis shoes, the first harvest of dandelions for Grandfather’s renowned intoxicant, the distant clang of the trolley bell on a hazy afternoon. But as young Douglas is about to discover, summer can be more than the repetition of established rituals that hold time at bay. It can be a best friend moving away, a human time machine that can transport you back to the Civil War, or a sideshow automaton able to glimpse the bittersweet future.
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