John Wyndham Boeken

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 Day of the Triffids" is perhaps the most famous catastrophe novel of the twentieth century and its startling imagery of desolate streets and lurching, lethal plant life retains its power to haunt today.

Frighteningly real, completely believable, here are six stories of people who find themselves suddenly living in another year of their own lives. With the casual ease of a master writer, John Wyndham gives flesh and substance to that strange moment when the bottom suddenly drops out from under us and we meet ourselves in the future or the past—ourselves as we will be, or might have been.Includes:Consider Her WaysOddHow Do I DoStitch in TimeRandom QuestTime Out

An introduction and five early stories by this classic SF writer originally published in the 1930's under the name John Beynon Harris. The title story plus Derelict of Space, Child of Power, The Last Lunarians and The Puff-ball Menace.

Set in a post-apocalyptic future after a global nuclear war, the story follows David, a young boy in a community of religious and genetic fundamentalists. This society is vigilant against any deviations from what they consider God's creation, labeling them as 'offenses' or 'blasphemies.' Offenses include unusual plants and animals, which are publicly destroyed amid hymns, while blasphemies refer to humans with any abnormal traits, who are exiled to the wild. David grows up under strict admonitions to maintain purity and watch for mutants. Initially, he accepts these beliefs without question, though he is disturbed when his devout parents force his aunt to abandon her baby. Over time, he discovers that he himself possesses a unique ability, placing him at risk of death or opening the door to a new world of freedom. This narrative serves as a philosophical exploration, resonating with contemporary issues of genetic and religious extremism, and remains relevant since its creation during the Cold War. The work is a classic of science fiction, intricately designed and thought-provoking.

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