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The Midwich Cuckoos Paperback - 2022

by John Wyndham; Introduction by Kelly Link


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A genre-defining tale of first contact by one of the twentieth century's most brilliant--and neglected--science fiction and horror writers, whom Stephen King called "the best writer of science fiction that England has ever produced."

"In my opinion, [John] Wyndham's chef d'oeuvre . . . a graphic metaphor for the fear of unwanted pregnancies . . . I myself had a dream about a highly intelligent nonhuman baby after reading this book."--Margaret Atwood, Slate
What if the women of a sleepy English village all became simultaneously pregnant, and the children, once born, possessed supernatural--and possibly alien--powers?

A mysterious silver object appears in quiet, picture-perfect Midwich. A day later, the object is gone--and all the women in the village, they will come to learn, are now pregnant. The resultant children of Midwich are shockingly, frighteningly other. Faced with these unfathomable and potentially unstoppable children, the question arises: What will humanity do when faced with the threat of the unknown?

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  • Title The Midwich Cuckoos
  • Author John Wyndham; Introduction by Kelly Link
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Modern Library
  • Date 2022-04-19
  • ISBN 9780593450123 / 0593450124
  • Weight 0.35 lbs (0.16 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.6 in (20.07 x 12.95 x 1.52 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Science fiction, Children
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

John Wyndham (1903-1969) is considered a pioneer of science fiction and horror, though he preferred to think of himself as a "logical fantasist." He began writing science fiction and detective stories in the 1920s, but shifted to science fiction post-WWII, focusing on themes of disaster, invasion, and first contact. His best known works include The Day of the Triffids (1951) and The Midwich Cuckoos (1957). A pacifist and socialist, Wyndham--unlike a lot of mid-century genre fiction authors--was alive to the impact of sexism, classism, and prejudice and his novels reflect his liberal politics.
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