And the Yeah, Welcome to 1001 Classic Short Stories and Tales, The to storytellers series where we bring you the very best

from the classic authors of yesterday and today.

In this excellent short story by writer Ray Bradbury

a hunter Ray Bradbury a hunter named Eccles pays $10,000 to travel with Time

Safari, a Time Machine Company that takes hunters back in time to hunt the ultimate trophy,

a Tyrannosaurus rex.

The company guarantees nothing, neither your safety nor your return,

and there are strict instructions and expectations

regarding how the hunters should behave once they arrive in the past.

Should they disturb the balance of nature in any way, it could have profound effects upon the future.

In a career spanning over seven decades, Ray Bradbury inspired generations of readers to dream, think, and create.

A prolific author of hundreds of short stories and over 50 books.

Bradbury is one of the most celebrated writers of our time.

His biography is fascinating and would make an excellent movie.

Throughout his life he liked to recount the story of meeting a carnival magician

Mr. Electrico in 1932. At the end of his performance Mr. Electrico reached out to the 12

year old Bradbury touched him with his sword and commanded,

Live forever.

Bradbury later said, I decided that was the greatest idea I'd ever heard.

I started writing every day day and I never stopped. Among as many

famous quotes we offer this plumb, you don't have to burn books to destroy a culture.

Just get people to stop reading them. And if you get too busy to read them, you can always listen to them at the storytellers.

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