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Synopsis

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.

Reviews

Customer Review: 04 December 2005

Reviewer: Mads Cameron

i thought that "The Day of the Triffids" is an absolutely smashing book. It is also an extremely pertinent book and i think that every one should read it. I learnt alot and i think that many other people will to.

Critic Review:

‘One of those books that haunts you for the rest of your life’ Sunday Times