Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror , Science Fiction & Fantasy
The Day of the Triffids
Hardback Published on: 06/10/2016
Price: £16.99
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An enjoyable look at catastrophe...
Seen the BBC adaptation at Christmas 2009? Apart from a couple of character names, most of it is quite far from the original. In the book, it is the state ... READ MORE
The template for every post-apocalypse novel to come.
“When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts off by sounding like Sunday, there is something seriously wrong somewhere.”
No matter how many tim... READ MORE
Synopsis
A stunning new clothbound edition of one of the most famous science-fiction novels of the twentieth century, designed by the acclaimed Coralie-Bickford Smith.
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...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780241284674
- Number of pages: 256
- Dimensions: 205 x 136 x 23 mm
- Weight: 362g
- Languages: English
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Magic!!!!
I'd been meaning to read this book for years and finally got around to it. The book was excellent and I would could encourage anyone to read it.
The Day of the Triffids
There's Something at the Bottom of the Garden...
'The Day of the Triffids' is a story of human survival in the midst of a terrifying worldwide apocalypse. Bill Mason wakes in a London hospital, his eyes b... READ MORE
It will stick to you forever!
I read part of this book at school 3 years ago and then finally bought it to read all of it. Like before, it has haunted me for weeks after reading it and ... READ MORE
The Day of the Triffids
One of the things that makes The Day of the Triffids one of the most arresting, and therefore very good Science Fiction books is Wyndham's ability to encap... READ MORE
Gripping!
I couldn't put it down! I read at every possible opportunity because I just had to find out what happened next! The prose was beautiful and easy to read, t... READ MORE
A interesting read
A book choice for book club. Having seen the terrifying show on BBC as a child, I started with some trepidation, however the book had good characters thro... READ MORE
Exceptional
Wow - what an amazing book!
The book is not so much a sci fi piece about large plants threatening human existence as about how society structures itself a... READ MORE
Highly recommend for scifi lovers
I enjoyed this book a lot. As a lover of dystopian fiction this book brought some fascinating ideas to life. Think zombie apocalypse without zombies? It’s ... READ MORE