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The Day of the Triffids
John Wyndham
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Description for The Day of the Triffids
Hardback. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 205 x 25. Weight in Grams: 376.
A stunning new clothbound edition of one of the most famous science-fiction novels of the twentieth century, designed by the acclaimed Coralie-Bickford Smith.
When Bill Masen wakes up blindfolded in hospital there is a bitter irony in his situation. Carefully removing his bandages, he realizes that he is the only person who can see: everyone else, doctors and patients alike, have been blinded by a meteor shower. Now, with civilization in chaos, the triffids - huge, venomous, large-rooted plants able to 'walk', feeding on human flesh - can have their day...
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Penguin Clothbound Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241284674
SKU
9780241284674
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About John Wyndham
John Wyndham was born in 1903 in the Midlands. After leaving school, he tried his hand at several careers, including farming, law and advertising, before starting to write stories in 1925. During the war he worked as a censor in the Ministry of Information and afterwards served in the Army. The Day of The Triffids was published in 1951, and ... Read more
Reviews for The Day of the Triffids
"A thoroughly English apocalypse, it rivals H. G. Wells in conveying how the everyday invaded by the alien would feel. No wonder Stephen King admires Wyndham so much."
RAMSEY CAMPBELL "John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids is one of my all-time favorite novels. It's absolutely convincing, full of little telling details, and that sweet, warm sensation of horror ... Read more
RAMSEY CAMPBELL "John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids is one of my all-time favorite novels. It's absolutely convincing, full of little telling details, and that sweet, warm sensation of horror ... Read more