Fahrenheit 451

50th Anniversary Edition
Fahrenheit 451 is the temperature at which book paper burns.


Fahrenheit 451 is a short novel set in the (perhaps near) future when ""firemen"" burn books forbidden by the totalitarian ""brave new world"" regime. The hero, according to Mr. Bradbury, is ""a book burner who suddenly discovers that books are flesh and blood ideas and cry out silently when put to the torch."" Today, when libraries and schools are still ""burning"" certain books, Fahrenheit 451 is a work of even greater impact and timeliness.