The Day of the Triffids

Name: The Day of the Triffids
Rating: 4.593220233917236 (118 reviews)

John Wyndham

Sep 2008 · Penguin UK

118 reviews

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THE MOST FAMOUS CATASTROPHE NOVEL OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

'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 . . .

With its startling imagery of desolate streets and lurching, The Day of the Triffid's lethal plant life retains its power to haunt today.

'One of those books that haunts you for the rest of your life' Sunday Times

'Has captivated readers for over half a century' Guardian

THE MOST FAMOUS CATASTROPHE NOVEL OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY '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...

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118 reviews

Kris G

September 14, 2016

I'm about 1/3 into the book and it's got to the point I'm forcing myself to read. The use of language is odd and a bit posh. The story is wrapped up in a sort of unpleasant manner emanating from the main character.

William Wilde

March 16, 2014

After many years I found a copy of this book and started to read it again. For me, a kind of Ray Bradbury reader, it was great to compare and understand the kind of tragedy that Wyndham suggest. Its sad that any of the great flm makwers filmed it, the right way. Do not miss this story before finishing secondary school.

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DomDomDima

July 23, 2016

I haven't read the actual book but I have read a shorter version by Pualin Frank and the story line is amazing! I highly reccomend it to anyone into zombie apocalypse as its very similar.😃

About the author

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.

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