The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham

The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham

In 1951 John Wyndham published his novel The Day of the Triffids to moderate acclaim. Fifty-two years later, this horrifying story is a science fiction classic, touted by The Times (London) as having all the reality of a vividly realized nightmare.
Bill Masen, bandages over his wounded eyes, misses the most spectacular meteorite shower England has ever seen. Removing his bandages the next morning, he finds masses of sightless people wandering the city. He soon meets Josella, another lucky person who has retained her sight, and together they leave the city, aware that the safe, familiar world they knew a mere twenty-four hours before is gone forever.
But to survive in this post-apocalyptic world, one must survive the Triffids, strange plants that years before began appearing all over the world. The Triffids can grow to over seven feet tall, pull their roots from the ground to walk, and kill a man with one quick lash of their poisonous stingers. With society in shambles, they are now poised to prey on humankind. Wyndham chillingly anticipates bio-warfare and mass destruction, fifty years before their realization, in this prescient account of Cold War paranoia.

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	9780812967128
ISBN 10	0812967127
Title	The Day of the Triffids
Author	John Wyndham
Series	20th Century Rediscoveries
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2003-07-01
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.