This episode of the Bradbury 100 podcast is something of a partner to the last episode where I looked at Ray Bradbury's stories from the year 1943. You may recall I talked about "The Wind".

Well, in this episode, I look at that story in more detail - and give a reading of the entire, original version.

What you will hear is the first-ever published version of the story, taken from Weird Tales magazine. This is before Ray re-wrote it for inclusion in his first book, Dark Carnival (1947).

Incidentally, the revised version of "The Wind" is the version you will find in all of Ray's books. After that Weird Tales appearance, Ray didn't give the original version any further outings.

Comparing the two versions is quite fun, and something of a lesson in how to improve a story by re-writing. After I've read the story, I give a comparison of the two versions.

If you want to read the story for yourself, you can find the Weird Tales issue online, here: https://archive.org/details/Weird_Tales_v36n10_1943-03_ATLPM-Sas/page/n3/mode/2up

Next time: I cover the rest of Ray's stories from 1943!

Don't forget to check out my website at www.bradburymedia.co.uk

Bradbury 100 - episode 67 - "The Wind"

Bradbury 100 - celebrating the centenary year of American writer Ray Bradbury, presented by Phil Nichols of Bradburymedia.co.uk.  Episode 3 discusses the city of Waukegan, Bradbury's childhood hometown. Our interview guest is Sandy Petroshius, who heads the Ray Bradbury Experience Museum, due to open in Waukegan on the one-hundredth anniversary of Ray's birth.

Bradbury 100 - Episode 03 - with Sandy Petroshius of the Ray Bradbury Experience Museum

Bradbury 100 is a podcast celebrating the life and work of American writer Ray Bradbury, brought to you by Phil Nichols of www.bradburymedia.co.uk

Bradbury 100 - episode 67 - "The Wind"

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