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The Homecoming

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The WISP series (Wonderfully Illustrated Short Pieces) represents an ingenious marriage of two creative forces: the artistry of today’s foremost illustrators and the literary legacy of beloved authors of popular short works for adults. The resulting offspring of this union are captivating, full-color illustrated editions of timeless classics that readers will want to savor and collect.

For the first time ever, the series makes selected popular short works previously offered only in collections available in a unique, stand-alone format. Also for the first time, WISPs harness the talents of top illustrators for the benefit and delight of a new, older audience.

This WISP presents RAY BRADBURY’S THE HOMECOMING, a little boy’s tale of his family reunion of vampires. This story was initially published in 1946 and later refashioned into further stories. Bringing this story to life are the wondrous illustrations of Dave McKean, whose delightful artwork perfectly matches the tale.

These one-of-a-kind, attractively priced and invitingly formatted illustrated editions will make a great impulse buy and appeal to a broad audience.

56 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1,1946

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Format
56 pages, Hardcover
Published
August 30, 2006 by Collins Design
ISBN
9780060859626
ASIN
0060859628
Language
English

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Ray Douglas Bradbury was an American author and screenwriter. One of the most celebrated 20th-century American writers, he worked in a variety of genres, including fantasy, science fiction, horror, mystery, and realistic fiction.
Bradbury is best known for his novel Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and his short-story collections The Martian Chronicles (1950), The Illustrated Man (1951), and The October Country (1955). Other notable works include the coming of age novel Dandelion Wine (1957), the dark fantasy Something Wicked This Way Comes (1962) and the fictionalized memoir Green Shadows, White Whale (1992). He also wrote and consulted on screenplays and television scripts, including Moby Dick and It Came from Outer Space. Many of his works were adapted into television and film productions as well as comic books. Bradbury also wrote poetry which has been published in several collections, such as They Have Not Seen the Stars (2001).
The New York Times called Bradbury "An author whose fanciful imagination, poetic prose, and mature understanding of human character have won him an international reputation" and "the writer most responsible for bringing modern science fiction into the literary mainstream".

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El_Anciano
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April 26,2025
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I got this book to add to my tiny graphic novel collection. It has my absolute favorite Ray Bradbury story in it. However, I found I was put off by the art somewhat. It's not that I haven't seen the substitution of poor proportion for actual mood before, I have. It's become too common. I would have liked to see a different artist who could portray mood and the beauty of horror, if I may use such a phrase. I'm not certain who that would be. Parts of the art were still acceptable for me. I would give this a three star, except that it is Bradbury, and my favorite story, and so I am keeping it in the house.
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Otorez
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April 26,2025
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My sister told me this story when I was six or seven. I loved it and thought she'd made it up herself. Then she tried to tell me about the Donner party before my mom broke it up, saying she'd feed my sister to the Donner party if she didn't stop scaring the shit out of me. My sister didn't make up this story, but it's still wonderful, beautifully enhanced by Dave McKean's flowing, darkly earthy work.
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ToumaDragons
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April 26,2025
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İthaki Yayınları tarafından "Eve Dönüş" adı altında dilimize kazandırılan The Homecoming, geniş bir hortlak ailesinin bir parçası olan Timothy'nin öyküsü.

Timothy'nin ailesinden farkı, onlar gibi ölümsüz olmaması. Timothy, her Cadılar Bayramı'nda bir araya gelen ailesi ve akrabalarının arasında kendisini farklı ve biraz da dışlanmış hissediyor. Hepsi sonsuza kadar yaşayacak olurken, ölümlü olduğu için neleri kaçıracağını düşünüp duruyor. Bir hastalık olarak kabul edilen ölümlülüğünü, neden bunun başına geldiğini sorguluyor.

Devamı Zimlicious'ta.
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DanteArigieri
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April 26,2025
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I read this for my English class and it was quite fun to read. At first I was confused by the types of characters that were being described, but then I quickly understood what type of family this was and it made more sense. It's sad that Timothy felt the way he did in his own family, but I'm glad his mother and uncle were supportive.
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Arieru7
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April 26,2025
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McKean was as much born to illustrate Bradbury as he was Gaiman. Beautiful book. I loved the story, but felt nagged throughout by the style of the writing - it didn't seem quite right to me. Sure enough, upon comparison it looks like this version has been adapted and changed from what I assume is the original version in The October Country. Why isn't that mentioned anywhere? What was the reason? I like this new version. It's a little darker, if that's possible - more painterly and abstract. Just curious as to how and why this was allowed.
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YunaHitarashi
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April 26,2025
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Bradbury is a master of language and McKean's illustrations are gorgeous and fit the story perfectly. A wonderful addition to any library.
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Prismism
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April 26,2025
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This edition of Bradbury’s classic short story is just as much a visual feast as a lingual one, with illustrations by the always-amazing Dave McKean, who lends his whimsical , dark, strange, otherworldly dreams to Ray’s nightshade tale. A must read for both fans of both artists and for anyone who loves the perfect blend of words and visuals. 10/10 read!
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BiscoitoArabio
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April 26,2025
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I can imagine this is best read dramatically out loud. The writing is fascinating . The story wasn't really for me but it was charming
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