The golden apples of the sun and other stories

A collection of short stories mixing science fiction, fantasy and quiet realism. Some look to space, including a daring mission to the sun, while others follow children, families and dreamers in ordinary places. The stories move between wonder, humour, sadness and menace, and show Bradbury's range as a stylist. Together they offer a fine introduction to his shorter fiction and his belief in imagination as a necessary human gift.