by Ray Bradbury
First published 1965
A nursery that comes alive. Nostalgia's bittersweet grip. Bradbury's "Machineries" blends sci-fi and fantasy, exploring how technology shapes - and warps - the human experience. From the whimsical to the unsettling, these captivating stories reveal the cost of progress and the enduring power of the imagination.
Genres: science-fiction, 20th-century, fantasy, 21st-century
Vibes: thought-provoking, unsettling, whimsical
Tropes: cost-of-progress, found-family
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
213 pages · Paperback · Bantam Books