Gary Paulsen
Elizabeth Paterra
A biography of an author whose varied experiences provided background for many of his adventure stories, historical novels, sports books, and nature stories.
Read Time: ~3.3 hr
Bradbury
by Jerry Weist (2002)
About this book
"Bradbury: An Illustrated Life features magazine illustrations, movie stills and posters, comic book art, letters, scripts, book jackets, and paintings - all expertly selected and insightfully explained - that trace an incomparable artist's journey through the twentieth century and into the twenty-first. Here also are rare and illuminating gems from some of his renowned compatriots and collaborators, including excerpts from the journal of legendary director Francois Truffaut, written during the making of the motion picture version of Bradbury's classic Fahrenheit 451."--BOOK JACKET.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story Era1920s Jazz Age
Protagonist / CoreBradbury Lead Character
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