Something Wicked This Way Comes
About this book
Few American novels written this century have endured in the heart and memory as has Ray Bradbury's unparalleled literary classic SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES. For those who still dream and remember, for those yet to experience the hypnotic power of its dark poetry, step inside. The show is about to begin. The carnival rolls in sometime after midnight, ushering in Halloween a week early. The shrill siren song of a calliope beckons to all with a seductive promise of dreams and youth regained. In this season of dying, Cooger & Dark's Pandemonium Shadow Show has come to Green Town, Illinois, to destroy every life touched by its strange and sinister mystery. And two boys will discover the secret of its smoke, mazes, and mirrors; two friends who will soon know all too well the heavy cost of wishes. . .and the stuff of nightmare.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 158551 readers · 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read Something Wicked This Way Comes?
About ≈ 5 h 02 m — 272 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Something Wicked This Way Comes?
272 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Something Wicked This Way Comes?
It sits on the Drama, Horror, Science Fiction shelves.
Has Something Wicked This Way Comes been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983).
Is Something Wicked This Way Comes in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does Something Wicked This Way Comes take place?
It is set in Illinois, Argentina, Greentown.
Who wrote Something Wicked This Way Comes?
Ray Bradbury.