Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Click for full-size.
The Day of the Triffids
by Wyndham, John
- Used
- acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- ISBN 10
- 071810093X
- ISBN 13
- 9780718100933
- Seller
-
Thetford, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Michael Joseph Ltd, 1951-12-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1.7766 in x 20.5584 in x 14.4670 in. Ex-Library copy.
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.
Reviews
Review this book and you’ll be entered for a chance to win $50!
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Seller
- S N Books Ltd
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- mon0000392194
- Title
- The Day of the Triffids
- Author
- Wyndham, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 071810093X
- ISBN 13
- 9780718100933
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1951-12-01
- Size
- 1.7766 in x 20.5584 in x 14.4670
- X weight
- 0.2949 lb
Terms of Sale
S N Books Ltd
30 day return guarantee, with full refund for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
S N Books Ltd
Biblio.com member since 2008
Thetford, Norfolk
Ask Seller a Question
About S N Books Ltd
S N Books Ltd is home to over 150,000 books at the vey lowest prices online. We have a feedback rating of over 98% average across all of the internet marketplaces, with over 25,000 feedback scores! Orders are shipped daily via Royal Mail and ALL international orders are sent via air mail! Please contact us if you have any questions whatsoever.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Acceptable
- A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
This Book’s Categories
How to tell if a signature is genuine
Author's signatures can undoubtedly increase the value of a rare book or first edition. The more scarce the book is, the more an autograph adds to its value. But how to tell if the signature is real? Find out how you can avoid common pitfalls in identifying an author's signature.
Collecting the Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s and ’70s was an explosive time in American history, and it inspired explosive literature. From Malcolm X to Martin Luther King, Jr., browse some of the most collectible books from and about that era.
