The Martian Chronicles
The brown-skinned, yellow-eyed people of Mars live a beautiful, peaceful life rich with art, music, and philosophy, until the humans from Earth land on their planet and attempt to colonize it in this classic collection of linked short stories. The planet Mars acts as a mirror to the worst (and, very occasionally, the best) of humanity--sometimes literally, as when the telepathic Martians masquerade as the humans' long-dead relatives. Eventually, the humans are defeated, both on Mars and on Earth, by their own weaknesses. THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES is not hard SF in any sense. It's a poetic, mythic vision of Mars, as Percival Lowell might have imagined it to be when he saw shadows through his telescope and thought they were canals. And it's a series of vignettes about real people who react in very familiar ways in a strange place. As Bradbury describes it in his introduction to the revised 1997 edition, he was attempting to write WINESBURG, OHIO, set on Mars.
Create a sophisticated, modern look in your bedroom or guest room with the Capri Espresso King-size Bed.
Constructed of sturdy birch wood
Rich Espresso finish
Highlighted by a bi-cast leather insert in ecru
Leather is panel stitched and button tufted for longevity
Four-slat system for use with a mattress and box spring
Hook-on siderail fittings
Measures 50 inches high x 79 inches wide x 87 inches long
Mattress, box spring, and bedding (comforter, sheets, pillows, etc.) are NOT included.
Assembly required.
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Safely carry important documents and papers in this rugged messenger bag from Christian Dior.
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Dior Messenger Travel Bag:
Available in black
Nylon body with leather trim
Hand clean
Made in Italy
Model number 041425FVILBHC1093
Features include:
Approximately 14.5 in. x 11 in. x 4.5 in.
Removable adjustable canvas shoulder strap with polished silver hardware
Open exterior pocket with zip secured piggyback pocket
Zip secured top opening
Interior zip secured pocket
Two open interior pockets
Logo imprinted in fabric
Leather trim
Protective storage bag included
Imported
Illuminate and enhance your home decor with the finely crafted, stylish Serenata Chrome Six-light Chandelier.
Crafted of sturdy metal
Versatile chrome finish
Graceful arms and frosted glass ball accents
Completed by frosted glass shades
Requires six 60-watt bulbs
Measures 23 inches high x 29 inches in diameter
This fixture does need to be hard wired. Professional installation is recommended.