num_pages: 272
description: Terrifying...The sense of doom, claustrophobia and, quite literally, blind terror that Wyndham stokes up is almost palpable...Nerve-jarringly close to what could really happen. - Sunday TimesThe risks of genetic engineering become horrifyingly real in this post-apocalyptic tale of the collapse human society and nature's revenge.When Bill Masen wakes up in hospital after recovering from eye injuries, he is faced with a deathly silence. As he peels the bandages from his eyes he discovers that the rest of the world has gone blind and civilization has come to an end. A future of chaos and violence awaits him. But the greatest threat is yet to come: the triffids, genetically engineered plants who feed on human flesh. Sensing their new-found ecological advantage, they quietly escape from their confines and seize the day...Cover Photography: Lucinda Noble
language: English
title: The Day of the Triffids
titlecomplete: The Day of the Triffids
characters: Bill Masen, Josella Playton
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Apocalyptic, Horror, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Novels, Fantasy, Dystopia, Post Apocalyptic
ratings_count: 104932
places: United Kingdom, London, England
series: Triffids
awards: awardedAt: -568051200000
name: International Fantasy Award
category: Fiction
publisher: Penguin Books Limited