
The Day of the Triffids
Penguin Essentials
John Wyndham(Author)
Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 14. August 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-241-97057-7 (ISBN)
Description
The most famous catastrophe novel of the twentieth century, John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids, 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 . . .
'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 . . .
Reviews / Votes
One of those books that haunts you for the rest of your life * Sunday Times * Has captivated readers for over half a century * Guardian *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
Width: 110 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
140 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-97057-7 (9780241970577)
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John Wyndham
The Day of the Triffids
E-Book
09/2008
1st Edition
Penguin Books Ltd
€5.99
Available for download
Person
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.