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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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The day of the Triffids, John Wyndham
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- Jaar van publicatie
- 2014
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- Taal
- Engels
- Auteurs
- John Wyndham
- Uitgever
- Penguin Books
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2014
- Formaat
- Paperback
- Aantal pagina's
- 272
- ISBN10
- 0241970571
- ISBN13
- 9780241970577
- Reeks
- De dag der triffids
- Ophaling
- Penguin essentials
- Tags
- Fictie, Science-fiction, Klassiekers, Spanning, Dood, Cadeaus voor Mannen, Engeland, Verenigd Koninkrijk, Engelse literatuur, Verfilmd, Londen, Angst, Toekomst, Post-apocalyptisch, Verfilmd tot een serie, Chaos, Overlevingsstrijd, Wanhoop, Redding, Uithongering, Classicisme, Blindheid, Invasie
- Eerste editie
- 1951
- Oorspronkelijke titel
- The Day of the Triffids
- Beoordeling
- 4,55 van 5
- Aantekening
- 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 . . .