The Day of the Triffids

first published 1951

The Day of the Triffids is a 1951 post-apocalyptic novel by the English science fiction author John Wyndham. After most people in the world are blinded by an apparent meteor shower, an aggressive species of plant starts killing people. Although Wyndham had already published other novels using other pen name combinations drawn from his real name, this was his first novel published as "John Wyndham". The story has been made into the 1963 feature film of the same name, three radio drama series (in 1957, 1968 and 2001) and two television series (in 1981 and 2009).

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Genre:

Science Fiction, Post-apocalyptic fiction

Original language:

English

Reader rating:

★ 4.1 / 5 (41 on Open Library)

Year page:

1951