The Chrysalids(1st Edition) (New York Review Books Classics) by JohnWyndham, Christopher Priest Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2008 by Nyrb Classics ISBN-13: 978-1-59017-292-6, ISBN: 1-59017-292-2
""The Chyrsalids "is set in the future after a devastating global nuclear war. David, the young hero of the novel, lives in a tight-knit community of religious and genetic fundamentalists, always on the alert for any deviation from the norm of God s creation. Abnormal plants are publicly burned, with much singing of hymns. Abnormal humans (who are not really human) are also condemned to destruction unless they succeed in fleeing to the F ..."
"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 i ..."
"Francis Saxover and Diana Brackley, two scientists investigating a rare lichen, discover it has a remarkable property: it retards the aging process. Francis, realising the implications for the world of an ever-youthful, wealthy elite, wants to keep it secret, but Diana sees an opportunity to overturn the male status quo by using the lichen to inspire a feminist revolution. As each scientist wrestles with the implications and practicali ..."
The Chrysalids by JohnWyndham, M. John Harrison Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2018 by Viking International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-241-98392-8, ISBN: 0-241-98392-4
"The disturbing post-apocalyptic novel The Chrysalids by John Wyndham, author of The Day of the Triffids and The Kraken Wakes and dramatised on BBC Radio 4. David Strorm's father doesn't approve of Angus Morton's unusually large horses, calling them blasphemies against nature. Little does he realise that his own son, and his son's cousin Rosalind and their friends, have their own secret abberation which would label them as mutants. But a ..."
The Day of the Triffids(1st Edition) (Penguin Clothbound Classics) by JohnWyndham, Barry Langford Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2017 by Penguin Classic International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-241-28467-4, ISBN: 0-241-28467-8
"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 i ..."
Myths of f (Paperback) by JohnWyndham Paperback, Published 2017 by Bibliolife Dba Of Bibilio Bazaar Ii Llc 2017-08-21 ISBN-13: 978-1-375-91528-1, ISBN: 1-375-91528-2
The Day of the Triffids(3rd Edition) TV Tie-In Edition by JohnWyndham Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2010 by Penguin Uk International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-14-104355-5, ISBN: 0-14-104355-5
"When a freak cosmic event renders most of the Earth's population blind, Bill Masen is one of the lucky few to retain his sight. The London he walks is crammed with groups of men and women needing help, some ready to prey on those who can still see. But another menace stalks blind and sighted alike. With nobody to stop their spread the Triffids, mobile plants with lethal stingers and carnivorous appetites, seem set to take control. The ..."
The Kraken Wakes by JohnWyndham, Vv.Aa. Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2008 by Penguin Books International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-14-103299-3, ISBN: 0-14-103299-5
"It started with fireballs raining down from the sky and crashing into the oceans’ deeps. Then ships began sinking mysteriously and later ‘sea tanks’ emerged from the deeps to claim people . . . For journalists Mike and Phyllis Watson, what at first appears to be a curiosity becomes a global calamity. Helpless, they watch as humanity struggles to survive now that water – one of the compounds upon which life depends – is turned against ..."
The Midwich Cuckoos(16th Edition) by JohnWyndham Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2008 by Penguin Uk International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-14-103301-3, ISBN: 0-14-103301-0
"In the sleepy English village of Midwich, a mysterious silver object appears and all the inhabitants fall unconscious. A day later the object is gone and everyone awakens unharmed – except that all the women in the village are discovered to be pregnant. The resultant children of Midwich do not belong to their parents: all are blonde, all are golden eyed. They grow up too fast and their minds exhibit frightening abilities that give them ..."
The Midwich Cuckoos(Abridged) (Fast Track Classics) by JohnWyndham, Pauline Francis Paperback, 48 Pages, Published 2004 by Evans Brothers ISBN-13: 978-0-237-52689-4, ISBN: 0-237-52689-1
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The Day of the Triffids(Reprint) (20th Century Rediscoveries) by JohnWyndham, Edmund Morris Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2003 by Modern Library ISBN-13: 978-0-8129-6712-8, ISBN: 0-8129-6712-7
"In 1951 John Wyndham published his novel "The Day of the Triffids" to moderate acclaim. Fifty-two 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. Bill Masen, bandages over his wounded eyes, misses the most spectacular meteorite shower England has ever seen. Removing his bandages the next morning, he finds masses of sightless people ..."
The Day of the Triffids(Updated) by JohnWyndham Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2001 by Penguin International Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-14-000993-4, ISBN: 0-14-000993-0
"The triffids are a monstrous species of stinging plant; they walk, they talk, they dominate the world. The narrator of this novel wakes up in hospital to find that, by missing the end of the world, he has survived to witness a new world. But the new world that awaits him is fantastic and horrific."
"Cuckoos lay eggs in other birds' nests. The clutch that was fathered on the quiet little village of Midwich, one night in September, proved to possess a monstrous will of its own. Imt promised to make the human race look as dated as the dinosaur."
The Midwich Cuckoos by JohnWyndham Hardcover, 247 Pages, Published 1999 by Buccaneer Books ISBN-13: 978-0-89968-387-4, ISBN: 0-89968-387-8
"In the sleepy English village of Midwich, a mysterious silver object appears and all the inhabitants fall unconscious. A day later the object is gone and everyone awakens unharmed except that all the women in the village are discovered to be pregnant.The resultant children of Midwich do not belong to their parents: all are blonde, all are golden eyed. They grow up too fast and their minds exhibit frightening abilities that give them con ..."
The Day of the Triffids(Large Print) by JohnWyndham Hardcover, 334 Pages, Published 1998 by G K Hall & Co Large Print ISBN-13: 978-0-7838-0326-5, ISBN: 0-7838-0326-5
"The father of the disaster novel, John Wyndham is frequently compared to H.G."
The Day of the Triffids by JohnWyndham Library, 222 Pages, Published 1996 by Buccaneer Books ISBN-13: 978-0-89968-386-7, ISBN: 0-89968-386-X
"The triffids are a monstrous species of stinging plant; they walk, they talk, they dominate the world. The narrator of this novel wakes up in hospital to find that, by missing the end of the world, he has survived to witness a new world. But the new world that awaits him is fantastic and horrific."