βMonday burn Millay, Wednesday Whitman, Friday Faulkner, burn βem to ashes, then burn the ashes.β
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For Guy Montag, a career fireman for whom kerosene is perfume, this is not just an official slogan. It is a mantra, a duty, a way of life in a tightly monitored world where thinking is dangerous and books are forbidden.
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In 1953, Ray Bradbury envisioned one of the worldβs most unforgettable dystopian futures, and in Ray Bradburyβs Fahrenheit 451, the artist Tim Hamilton translates this frightening modern masterpiece into a gorgeously imagined graphic novel. As could only occur with Bradburyβs full cooperation in this authorized adaptation, Hamilton has created a striking work of art that uniquely captures Montagβs awakening to the evil of government-controlled thought and the inestimable value of philosophy, theology, and literature.
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Including an original foreword by Ray Bradbury and fully depicting the brilliance and force of his canonic and beloved masterwork, Ray Bradburyβs Fahrenheit 451 is an exceptional, haunting work of graphic literature.
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