Wyndham, John: 1903-1969

The Day of the Triffids, 1951 - Information about the Book

General Information
- After most people in the world are blinded by an apparent meteor shower, an aggressive species of plant starts killing people. Considered to be one of the best science fiction books of all time.
- Information from Wikipedia
Reviews
- Review: "Individualism is a selfish privilege of modern society." September 5, 2019
- Review: "It is a well-constructed novel and a real page-turner, despite the fact that its plot is not particularly action packed." February 28, 2015
Articles
- What caused the mass blindness
- Botanical Fiction. Triffids are tall (fictional) plants that have the annoying habit of walking around and stinging people with a long, whip-like appendage. By David Galbraith, Head of Science, Royal Botanical Gardens. August 17, 2020