The Day of the Triffids
by John Wyndham
3.9
(265 ratings)227 pages2022McClelland & StewartISBN 9780735254695
About this book
When a freak cosmic event renders most of the Earth’s population blind, Bill Masen—one of the lucky few to wake up with his sight—finds himself trapped in a London packed with sightless mobs who prey on those who can still see. With civilization in chaos, the triffids—huge, venomous, large-rooted plants able to ‘walk’—are rising up as humanity falls. Penguin Random House Canada is proud to bring you classic works of literature in e-book form, with the highest quality production values. Find more today and rediscover books you never knew you loved.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- McClelland & Stewart
- Published
- 2022
- Pages
- 227
- ISBN
- 9780735254695
- Language
- en
About John Wyndham
John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris (10 July 1903 – 11 March 1969) was an English science fiction writer best known for his works written using the pen name John Wyndham, although he also used other combinations of his names, such as John Beynon and Lucas Parkes. Some of his works were set in post-apocalyptic landscapes. His best known works include *The Day of the Triffids* (1951) and *The Midwich Cuckoos* (1957), the latter filmed twice as *Village of the Damned*. **Source**: [John Wyndham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wyndham) on Wikipedia.
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