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Written in 1951 by british author john wyndham the book tells the story of bill masen who, after waking up. The day of the triffids is perhaps the best known, and most criticallyacclaimed novel by science fiction author john wyndham. The day of the triffids project gutenberg selfpublishing. The day of the triffids by john wyndham and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The day of the triffids is a 1951 work of dystopian science fiction by british author john wyndham a pen name. In 1951 john wyndham published the day of the triffids to moderate acclaim. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bill masen works with triffids an animalistic plant with poisonous venom, a wicked stinger and the ability to move around on three legs. The day of the triffids by john wyndham the readers room. Published in 1951, it tells the story of the end of the world as we know it.
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And the day of the triffids is the best of them all. The first edition of the novel was published in 1955, and was written by john wyndham. Aug 23, 2010 with a premise that seems like it was taken from a syfy channel original movie, john wyndhams 1951 postapocalyptic novel the day of the triffids is a singularly unique and terrifying take on the fall of human civilization and the struggle to survive in a world turned upside down. Fiftytwo years later, this horrifying story is a science fiction classic, touted by the times london as having all the reality of a vividly realized nightmare. An undercurrent of cold warera paranoia adds an interesting flavor to the postapocalyptic plants take over. Our book group also voted the triffids as best book of the year which was quite contraversial as there was those in the group who loved it, and those that found the triffids too comical to award it as best book.
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