{"product_id":"the-october-country-ray-bradbury-9780345407856","title":"The October Country: Stories","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe October Country\u003c\/i\u003e is Ray Bradbury's own netherworld of the soul, inhabited by the horrors and demons that lurk within all of us. Renowned for his multi-million-copy bestseller, \u003ci\u003e Fahrenheit 451, \u003c\/i\u003e and hailed by \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e magazine as \"the finest living writer of fantastic fiction,\" Ray Bradbury proves here that he is America's master of the short story. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis classic collection features: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Emissary: \u003c\/b\u003e The faithful dog was the sick boy's only connection with the world outside--and beyond . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Small Assassin: \u003c\/b\u003e A fine, healthy baby boy was the new mother's dream come true--or her worst nightmare . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Scythe: \u003c\/b\u003e Just when his luck had run out, Drew Erickson inherited a farm from a stranger; and with the bequest came deadly responsibilities . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Jar: \u003c\/b\u003e A chilling story that combines love, death . . . and a matter of identity in a bottle of fear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wonderful Death of Dudley Stone: \u003c\/b\u003e A most remarkable case of murder--the deceased was delighted . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlus fourteen more unforgettable tales  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An author whose fanciful imagination, poetic prose, and mature understanding of human character have won him an international reputation.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ray Bradbury\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0345407857\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345407856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Del Rey Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/24\/1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.80d","brand":"Ray Bradbury","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050059493631,"sku":"9780345407856","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_70086e13-0592-4deb-a81f-c974f25f65af.jpg?v=1685004973","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-october-country-ray-bradbury-9780345407856","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}