![]() ![]() ![]() His wife is angry at him for spending all of their money and risking the lives of his children. When they can’t decide, he buys a derelict rocket to take his five children into space. The Fog Horn served as the basis for the movie The Beast from 20,000 FathomsĪ junkyard operator living on a shoestring budget has saved enough money to send one of his family into space. ![]() This story was a little long on reflection and a little short on plot for me. Two lighthouse keepers behold a giant, ancient sea creature drawn to the sound of a fog horn. In the era it was written, I’m sure it was quite profound. This story is short on plot and long on philosophy and rumination. The man ponders the implications for how man divides his past from his present and what it means for man’s future. Nobody captures the thoughts and emotions of the pre-adolescent boy with such remarkable accuracy as Ray Bradbury.Ī man and a woman watch anxiously as the first rocket into space to build the world’s first space station prepares to lift off. Bradbury writes syrupy sweet nostalgia better than anyone. ![]()
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