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The Day of the Triffids
Series: Penguin Essentials
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The Day of the Triffids
When a freak cosmic event renders most of the Earth's population blind, Bill Masen - one of the lucky few to keep his sight - finds himself trapped in a London jammed with sightless mobs who prey on those who can still see. But another menace stalks blind and sighted alike.
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The Day of the Triffids is the most famous catastrophe novel of the twentieth century, published as a Penguin Essential for the first time.
'When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts off by sounding like Sunday, there is something seriously wrong somewhere.'
When a freak cosmic event renders most of the Earth's population blind, Bill Masen—one of the lucky few to keep his sight—finds himself trapped in a London jammed with sightless mobs who prey on those who can still see. But another menace stalks blind and sighted alike.
With nobody to stop them, the Triffids—walking carnivorous plants with lethal stingers—rise up as humanity stumbles and falls...
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The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham is praised for its haunting and lasting impact on readers. Critically acclaimed for maintaining readers' interest for over fifty years, it is recognised for its compelling narrative and profound influence.
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ISBN: 9780241970577
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 August 2014
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 111.0mm
Height: 181.0mm
Weight: 136g
Pages: 240
About the Author
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 was followed by many other famous works of science fiction, including The Kraken Wakes, The Chrysalids and The Midwich Cuckoos. Wyndham died in 1969.
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