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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.
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. 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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When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts off by sounding like Sunday, there is something seriously wrong somewhere.
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- Title Day of the Triffids
- Author John Wyndham
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Edition Reprint
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Carroll & Graf Publishers, New York
- Date July 1993
- ISBN 9780881849899 / 0881849898
- Weight 0.29 lbs (0.13 kg)
- Dimensions 6.87 x 4.19 x 0.74 in (17.45 x 10.64 x 1.88 cm)
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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New York: Carroll & Graf, 1993. First Thus - First Printing . Mass Market Paperback. Fine. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. An inexplicably scarce edition of this 1951 sci-fi classic, with a mere handful of copies in circulation on the web. The people of the world have gone blind, but Bill wakes up in the hospital, able to see. Wandering the streets of London, he meets a young woman who also can see. "The are the chosen ones. Then the triffids arrive." 272 pages. CONDITION: a bright, tight, square, unmarked, uncreased, evidently unread copy with negligible shelf-wear - its interior pristine. This glorious copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag. NOTE: A higher resolution scan of the covers will gladly be supplied on request. This small item will be shipped, securely packed, with a complimentary upgrade to trackable First Class on domestic (US) orders.
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