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Title: Fahrenheit 451 / Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury ISBN: 9-5054700-1-0 Publisher: Juventud Pub. Date: January, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $9.10

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Rating: 5
Summary: sci fi rules
Comment: I love science fiction, and I must say that Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451" is a masterpiece.
One example is the lifestyle of the people. TV's that cover four walls to make it 3D; fireproof homes; 'news radios' which fit in your ear for convenience; etc. There is just on thing missing - books! It is against the law to read/own a book. So, they are burned. And who does that burning? Why, the firemen.
It turns out that once houses got their fireproof 'shells,' the firemen ran out of a job. Therefore, they were given the job of burning books, which the public had rejected. The people had forgotten what it used to be like. When Montag, a fireman, was asked: "Is it true that long ago firemen put fires out instead of going to start them?" he assures her that houses have always been fireproof.
In the end, Montag, the main character, meets people who are books. They have memorized books of the Bible, or chapters of a novel, thus saving literature. Their plan - to pass on the books by word of mouth until they can legally print and spread them once more.
This book intrigued me so much. I really appreciate Ray Bradbury's sense of fantasy vs. reality so we can avoid such mistakes in the future.