Paperback – 320 pages

The October Countryis Ray Bradburys own netherworld of the soul, inhabited by the horrors and demons that lurk within all of us. Renowned for his multi-million-copy bestseller,Fahrenheit 451,and hailed byHarpersmagazine as the finest living writer of fantastic fiction, Ray Bradbury proves here that he is Americas master of the short story.

This classic collection features:

The Emissary:The faithful dog was the sick boys only connection with the world outsideand beyond . . .
The Small Assassin:A fine, healthy baby boy was the new mothers dream come trueor her worst nightmare . . .
The Scythe:Just when his luck had run out, Drew Erickson inherited a farm from a stranger; and with the bequest came deadly responsibilities . . .
The Jar:A chilling story that combines love, death . . . and a matter of identity in a bottle of fear.
The Wonderful Death of Dudley Stone:A most remarkable case of murderthe deceased was delighted . . .

Plus fourteen more unforgettable tales!

An author whose fanciful imagination, poetic prose, and mature understanding of human character have won him an international reputation.The New York Times