The Day of the Triffids
$32.00
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
13 November 2016
Summary
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.
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.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241284674 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241284678 |
| Author: | John Wyndham, Barry Langford |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 13 November 2016 |
| Weight: | 362g |
| Dimensions: | 205mm x 136mm x 23mm |
| Series: | Penguin Clothbound Classics |
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“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 and mystery.”–JOE R. LANSDALE“My son’s middle name is Wyndham. Does that tell you how much I respect and revere the late John Wyndham? And The Day of the Triffids is the best of them all. He was a wonderful writer who was able to reinvigorate science fiction with spectacle and true thrills, and do so with a writing voice that created both suspense and elegance. A true master.” –ED GORMAN
About The Author
John Wyndham
John Wyndham was born in 1093 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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