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Books by John Wyndham






The Chrysalids(1st Edition)
(New York Review Books Classics)
by John Wyndham, 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 ..."






Modern Classics Day of the Triffids(Updated)
(Penguin Modern Classics)
by John Wyndham, Barry Langford
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2001 by Penguin Classic
International Edition
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-118541-5, ISBN: 0-14-118541-4

"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 ..."






Trouble with Lichen
by John Wyndham, Peter Lord, John Rackham, Avram Davidson, Harry Willock
Paperback, 204 Pages, Published 1974 by Penguin
International Edition
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-001986-5, ISBN: 0-14-001986-3

"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 John Wyndham, 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 John Wyndham, 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 John Wyndham
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 John Wyndham
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 John Wyndham, 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 John Wyndham
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 John Wyndham, Pauline Francis
Paperback, 48 Pages, Published 2004 by Evans Brothers
ISBN-13: 978-0-237-52689-4, ISBN: 0-237-52689-1

"John Wyndham. Published by Evans Brothers Limited 2A Portman Mansions Chiltern Street London W1U6NR © Evans Brothers Limited 2005 ... No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission of Evans Brothers Limited. ... (Fast track classics) 1."






The Day of the Triffids(Updated)
(Fast Track Classics)
by John Wyndham, Pauline Francis
Paperback, 48 Pages, Published 2003 by Evans Brothers
ISBN-13: 978-0-237-52536-1, ISBN: 0-237-52536-4

"Fast Track Classics are a quick way into a range of exciting stories, from the chilling tale of Frankenstein to the gripping adventure of ... The triffids seize their chance, and start killing the helpless people. Will the human race survive? Titles in the series Adventure Classics Treasure Island by R L Stevenson Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe Kidnapped by R L ... Cuckoos by John Wyndham 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Vern ..."






The Day of the Triffids(Reprint)
(20th Century Rediscoveries)
by John Wyndham, 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 John Wyndham
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."






The Day of the Triffids(Reprint)
by John Wyndham, Andy Bridge, Barry Langford
Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2000 by Penquin Modern Classics
ISBN-13: 978-1-85613-252-7, ISBN: 1-85613-252-8

"The Day of the Triffids"






The Midwich Cuckoos(Updated)
by John Wyndham, Foreword-Christopher Priest
Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2000 by Penguin Classic
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-118146-2, ISBN: 0-14-118146-X

"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 John Wyndham
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 John Wyndham
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 John Wyndham
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."






Simply Stories Sony Data Discman
(Child's Version): Based On Web;Pride And Prejudice;Farewell my Lovely
by John Wyndham, Jane Austen, Raymond Chandler
Paperback, Published 1993 by Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-088327-5, ISBN: 0-14-088327-4






The Day of the Triffids(Reprint)
by John Wyndham, D. B. Lewis
Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 1993 by Carroll & Graf Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-0-88184-989-9, ISBN: 0-88184-989-8

"A grotesque form of plant life, harmful to man, terrorizes the earth"



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