The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham

The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham

The influential masterpiece of one of the twentieth century's most brilliant--and neglected--science fiction and horror writers, whom Stephen King called "the best writer of science fiction that England has ever produced."--now in development as a miniseries directed by Johan Renck.

"[Wyndham] avoids easy allegories and instead questions the relative values of the civilisation that has been lost, the literally blind terror of humanity in the face of dominant nature. . . . Frightening and powerful, Wyndham's vision remains an important allegory and a gripping story."--The Guardian

What if a meteor shower left most of the world blind--and humanity at the mercy of mysterious carnivorous plants? 

Bill Masen undergoes eye surgery and awakes the next morning in his hospital bed to find civilization collapsing. Wandering the city, he quickly realizes that surviving in this strange new world requires evading strangers and the seven-foot-tall plants known as triffids--plants that can walk and can kill a man with one quick lash of their poisonous stingers.

When Auriel Wyndham Livezey was in her mid-teens, her family moved abroad from her native Australia, she was exposed to numerous cultures and languages and got an worldwide viewpoint. Her education took conducted in Canada, Europe, and the United States, in addition to Australia. She has lived in Southern California since 1963, after living in many countries and places. During her time in Sydney, Auriel did some photographic modeling and commercial film work. In Toronto, London, and Minneapolis, she worked in the financial industry.

She also did runway modeling for a fashion firm that sold to buyers all over the world during her time in London. Auriel's passion to help others via spiritual healing moved her into a new profession for almost four decades while still a young mother, despite her profound interest in and love of spiritual subjects. Auriel produced articles and gave inspiring presentations to audiences ranging from 15 to 5,000 people throughout that time. Her marriage to Glen Livezey, who was also a healer and had taught on the subject in a number of places, provided her with beautiful company and a growing feeling of purpose.

Auriel has devoted the majority of her time since his death in 1993 to writing, publishing, speaking engagements, and running Mountaintop Publishing. She has written several books as well as two musicals.

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ISBN 13	9780593450086
ISBN 10	0593450086
Title	The Day of the Triffids
Author	John Wyndham
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2022-04-19
Number of pages	256
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