The Day of the Triffids
by John Wyndham
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-/Good-
- Seller
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Kington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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Synopsis
The Day of the Triffids is a post-apocalyptic novel written in 1951 by the English science fiction author John Wyndham. Although Wyndham had already published other novels, this was the first published under the John Wyndham pen-name. It established him as an important writer, and remains his best known novel. 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. Now, with civilization in chaos, the triffids - huge, venomous, large-rooted plants able to 'walk', feeding on human flesh - can have their day. The Day of the Triffids , published in 1951, expresses many of the political concerns of its time: the Cold War, the fear of biological experimentation and the man-made apocalypse. However, with its terrifyingly believable insights into the genetic modification of plants, the book is more relevant today than ever before.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Scorpion Press (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 126
- Title
- The Day of the Triffids
- Author
- John Wyndham
- Format/Binding
- Green cloth over boards with silver titles
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition and first print.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1951
- Pages
- 302
- Size
- 7. 1/2" x 5"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Science Fiction, Futist, Classic Lterature of mid 20th Century
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