The Day of the Triffids
por Wyndham, John
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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Sinopse
The Day of the Triffids is a post-apocalyptic novel written in 1951 by the English science fiction author John Wyndham. Although Wyndham had already published other novels, this was the first published under the John Wyndham pen-name. It established him as an important writer, and remains his best known novel. When Bill Masen wakes up blindfolded in hospital there is a bitter irony in his situation. Carefully removing his bandages, he realizes that he is the only person who can see: everyone else, doctors and patients alike, have been blinded by a meteor shower. Now, with civilization in chaos, the triffids - huge, venomous, large-rooted plants able to 'walk', feeding on human flesh - can have their day. The Day of the Triffids , published in 1951, expresses many of the political concerns of its time: the Cold War, the fear of biological experimentation and the man-made apocalypse. However, with its terrifyingly believable insights into the genetic modification of plants, the book is more relevant today than ever before.
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- GB0007DOAOCI5N00
- Título
- The Day of the Triffids
- Autor
- Wyndham, John
- Formato/Encadernação
- Mass Market Paperback
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Aceitável
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- 1
- Encadernação
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- Editorial
- Fawcett Crest
- Data de publicação
- 1969
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