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Fahrenheit 451
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 472,213 Ratings and 14,436 Reviews

Book Description
In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury's classic, frightening vision of the future, firemen don't put out fires--they start them in order to burn books. Bradbury's vividly painted society holds up the appearance of happiness as the highest goal--a place where trivial information is good, and knowledge and ideas are bad. Fire Captain Beatty explains it this way, "Give the people contests they win by remem... More
Book Information
PublisherTantor Media Inc
BindingAudio CD (139 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-101400148189
ISBN-13978-1400148189
Publication Date08/17/2010
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About Ray Bradbury (Author) : Ray Bradbury is a published author, illustrator, and a narrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Ray Bradbury include R Is for Rocket, Martian Chronicles, So... more
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About Stephen Hoye (Narrator) : Stephen Hoye is a published narrator of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Stephen Hoye include Saint Iggy, Chicken Boy.
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11/8/2012 William Yu tagged as: I recommend

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9/4/2012 Layla Cox said: Ah high school reading.
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12/31/2010 Lin Di tagged as: I recommend, I read

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10/7/2009 Sharon Koontz said: 20393
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6/28/2009 Rachel Mallory tagged as: I recommend, I read

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6/22/2009 julia b tagged as: I read

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6/15/2009 Koltn Burbank said: Wow. Bradbury gave a scarily accurate description of our present day... I recommend this book to everyone - especially those who dislike reading.
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10/25/2008 Angela Mann said: 35956
tags: science fiction

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8/31/2007 Elizabeth Bluemle tagged as: I Read

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