“The magic is only in what books say, how they stitched the patches of the universe together into one garment for us.”
― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451
“Fahrenheit 451” is a book by Ray Bradbury that was first published in 1953. It’s about a future in America where books are banned and there are “firemen” whose job is to burn any books they find. The main character is a fireman named Guy Montag who starts to question his job and society after he meets a girl named Clarisse who shows him the world of books and ideas. Montag ends up becoming a fugitive and joins a group of people who want to keep literature and knowledge alive.
“Fahrenheit 451” is considered one of the best science fiction books ever written and is a classic in American literature. It’s been made into movies, plays, and more. The significance of the title lies in the number itself – Fahrenheit 451 is the temperature at which paper catches fire.
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