'Fahrenheit 451' adapted as graphic novel

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Ray Bradbury's classic 1953 science-fiction book "Fahrenheit 451" has been adapted and released as a graphic novel.

"It's beautiful," Bradbury, who turns 89 this month and is still writing short stories, told USA Today.

Although he penned an introduction for "Fahrenheit 451: The Authorized Adaptation by illustrator Tim Hamilton," the author assured the newspaper, "I didn't interfere."

"(Imagine) someone giving it to a 10-year-old kid who then wants to read the original novel. That's what good graphic novels can do. They can make you read more," the famed storyteller said.