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The most famous catastrophe novel of the twentieth century, John Wyndham''s The Day of the Triffids, published as a Penguin Essential for the first time.

''When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts off by sounding like Sunday, there is something seriously wrong somewhere.''

When a freak cosmic event renders most of the Earth''s population blind, Bill Masen - one of the lucky few to keep his sight - finds himself trapped in a London jammed with sightless mobs who prey on those who can still see. But another menace stalks blind and sighted alike. With nobody to stop them the Triffids - walking carnivorous plants with lethal stingers - rise up as humanity stumbles and falls . . .



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    Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
    Publication Date: 14/08/2014
    ISBN13: 9780241970577, 978-0241970577
    ISBN10: 0241970571
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    Description

    Book Synopsis

    The most famous catastrophe novel of the twentieth century, John Wyndham''s The Day of the Triffids, published as a Penguin Essential for the first time.

    ''When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts off by sounding like Sunday, there is something seriously wrong somewhere.''

    When a freak cosmic event renders most of the Earth''s population blind, Bill Masen - one of the lucky few to keep his sight - finds himself trapped in a London jammed with sightless mobs who prey on those who can still see. But another menace stalks blind and sighted alike. With nobody to stop them the Triffids - walking carnivorous plants with lethal stingers - rise up as humanity stumbles and falls . . .



    Trade Review
    One of those books that haunts you for the rest of your life * Sunday Times *
    Has captivated readers for over half a century * Guardian *

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