by Ray Bradbury
First published 1982
In a blasted, ghostly landscape, two drifters search for the legendary Blue Bottle of Mars, a fabled relic with the power to grant immortality. Meanwhile, a young boy falls for his teacher, a jealous husband plots revenge, and a man revisits a traumatic past. Bradbury's imagination takes readers on a captivating journey through a world of wonder, loss, and the enduring human spirit.
Genres: science-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, quest
Mass Market Paperback · Bantam Books