This semi-autobiographical 1957 novel takes place in the summer of 1928 in the fictional town of Green Town, Ill., a pseudonym for Bradbury’s hometown of Waukegan, Ill. Much of the book explores the routines of small town America and the simple joys of yesteryear, centering on a wine made with dandelion petals that serves as a metaphor for packing all of the joys of summer into a single bottle.
