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Day of the Triffids
Book • 1951
In this classic science fiction novel, a spectacular meteor shower causes widespread blindness, leading to the collapse of society.
The protagonist, Bill Masen, who retains his sight due to being in the hospital with bandaged eyes, must navigate this new world.
Along with a few other sighted survivors, including the novelist Josella Playton, Bill faces the dual threats of blind humans and the triffids, carnivorous plants that can move and kill with their poisonous stingers.
The novel explores themes of survival, societal collapse, and the human response to catastrophic events, including bio-warfare and mass destruction, all set against the backdrop of Cold War paranoia.
The protagonist, Bill Masen, who retains his sight due to being in the hospital with bandaged eyes, must navigate this new world.
Along with a few other sighted survivors, including the novelist Josella Playton, Bill faces the dual threats of blind humans and the triffids, carnivorous plants that can move and kill with their poisonous stingers.
The novel explores themes of survival, societal collapse, and the human response to catastrophic events, including bio-warfare and mass destruction, all set against the backdrop of Cold War paranoia.
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Mentioned as the original novel that the movie 'Day of the Triffids' was based on.
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