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In this thrilling collection of stories, John Wyndham, author of the acclaimed classics The Day of the Triffids and The Midwich Cuckoos, conducts ten experiments along the theme of ''I wonder what might happen if . . .''

There''s the story of the meteor, which holds much more than meets the eye.
In Chronoclasm a man is pursued by his own future.
We meet a robot with an overactive compassion circuit.
And what happens when the citizens of the future turn the past into a giant theme park?

''One of the few authors whose compulsive readability is a compliment to the intelligence'' Spectator



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One of the few authors whose compulsive readability is a compliment to the intelligence * Spectator *
Wyndham has a gift for bizarre plots * Guardian *

The Seeds of Time Classic Science Fiction

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    Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
    Publication Date: 04/09/2014
    ISBN13: 9780241972168, 978-0241972168
    ISBN10: 0241972167
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    Anthologies & Short Stories Science Fiction Sci-Fi

    Description

    Book Synopsis

    In this thrilling collection of stories, John Wyndham, author of the acclaimed classics The Day of the Triffids and The Midwich Cuckoos, conducts ten experiments along the theme of ''I wonder what might happen if . . .''

    There''s the story of the meteor, which holds much more than meets the eye.
    In Chronoclasm a man is pursued by his own future.
    We meet a robot with an overactive compassion circuit.
    And what happens when the citizens of the future turn the past into a giant theme park?

    ''One of the few authors whose compulsive readability is a compliment to the intelligence'' Spectator



    Trade Review
    One of the few authors whose compulsive readability is a compliment to the intelligence * Spectator *
    Wyndham has a gift for bizarre plots * Guardian *

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