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Posted by Master Kakashi (Member # 6165) on :

In school I just finished reading Fahrenhiet 451 and realized that I loved it and that it was originaly a short story called The Fireman. I searched the internet looking for it, but came up with nothing. I was wondering if anyone has any information on it? I would really appreciate it and I really, really want to read it. Thanks! [Big Grin]

Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :

Ray Bradbury is fabulous, isn't he? [Big Grin]

He's probably my favorite author ever. I'm not sure which anthology you might find The Fireman in, but I'll look around. Most of his best works are collections of short stories; he wrote very few novels. If you haven't read anything else of his, I must reccommend The Illustrated Man and The Martian Chronicles. Enjoy!

Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :

The Fireman was first published in Galaxy Magazine in February 1951 and you can get it here. [Smile]

Posted by Frisco (Member # 3765) on :

I'm not sure who this Bradbury fella is, but The Fireman was released in 1984--a hit single by George Strait off of his "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind" album.

Good song.

Posted by HollowEarth (Member # 2586) on :

Didn't bradbury just publish a big collection of short stuff? Seems like he did.

Posted by CalvinMaker (Member # 2032) on :

I just read "The Veldt" by Bradbury. Great story.

Posted by CalvinMaker (Member # 2032) on :

"Galaxy Science Fiction, February 1951. Contains the Ray Bradbury short story "The Fireman" which Bradbury expanded into the novel Fahrenheit 451."

Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :

...so in other words, Calvin Maker says to find a copy of Galaxy from 1951. Chances are he might have one, if it has any OSC stories in it. [Razz]

I've looked through the biggest anthology I could find, Stories of Ray Bradbury, but no luck. You could try this anthology (which has BRILLIANT cover typography, by the way), but I don't think it's been re-printed at all.

I guess you might just have to work through all of his other short stories. That'll keep you busy for a few years.

Posted by CalvinMaker (Member # 2032) on :

Or you could go to abebooks, amazon zshops, or half.com.

I'll go check them myself now.

Posted by Annie (Member # 295) on :

....or eBay... which Valentine already linked to [Smile]

Posted by CalvinMaker (Member # 2032) on :

http://dogbert.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=254458806

for $9.95

Posted by Coccinelle (Member # 5832) on :

I have a fireman calendar...if that'll help.

Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :

Ooooh! Is that the one of all the NYC Firefighters??? That one is yummy!

Posted by Coccinelle (Member # 5832) on :

oh yeah... but I keep in in my closet (I don't want to ruin my warm fuzzy reputation)

Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :

At Barnes and Noble there wasn't an unopened copy of that calendar to be found.
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What! Don't look at me !

Posted by Master Kakashi (Member # 6165) on :

Hey, thanks y'all for responding you've been great help. I haven't read any other novels by him, but I have seen the movie "Something Wicked This Way Comes". It's a pretty good movie.

Posted by TimeTim (Member # 2768) on :

I actually didn't know there was a movie. Cool
Now to watch!

[Cool]