Author: WYNDHAM, JOHN
Title: Day of the Triffids
Description: Penguin Putnam~mass. 1971. (ISBN: 9780140009934). Paperback, 18cm. Paperback in average condition, pages yellowing and some creasing to cover. From Library Journal This classic sf novel traces the fate of the world after a comet shower blinds most of the world's population. The few with sight must struggle to reconstruct society while fighting mobile, flesh-eating plants called triffids. Samuel West's narration of this powerful and realistic story provides a flawless interpretation of the text. The listener is caught up in the catastrophic chain of events, imagined and told with such skill by narrator as well as author?that one can easily visualize the cataclysmic events. All of West's vocal characterizations, including cockney accents, female voices, and children's voices, ring true. This superlative production of an outstanding and entertaining novel belongs in all audio collections. Used: Acceptable.

Keywords: 9780140009934


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