A devastating post-apocalyptic vision of a blinded society and insatiable carnivorous flora, The Day of the Triffids remains John Wyndham’s signature work and for good reason. Haunting, suspenseful and relentlessly frightening, this is paranoid dystopian adventure writ large - with socio-political trimmings thrown in for good measure.
'One of those books that haunts you for the rest of your life' - The Sunday Times
When a freak cosmic event renders most of the Earth's population blind, Bill Masen is one of the lucky few to retain his sight. The London he walks is crammed with groups of men and women needing help, some ready to prey on those who can still see. But another menace stalks blind and sighted alike. With nobody to stop their spread the Triffids, mobile plants with lethal stingers and carnivorous appetites, seem set to take control.
The Day of the Triffids is perhaps the most famous catastrophe novel of the twentieth century and its startling imagery of desolate streets and lurching, lethal plant life retains its power to haunt today.
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9780141033006
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 195 g
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 16 mm
One of those books that haunts you for the rest of your life - Sunday Times
Has captivated readers for over half a century - Guardian
I'd been meaning to read this book for years and finally got around to it. The book was excellent and I would could encourage anyone to read it.
'The Day of the Triffids' is a story of human survival in the midst of a terrifying worldwide apocalypse. Bill Mason wakes in a London hospital, his eyes bandaged following eye treatment. Confused and... More
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