The triffids are a monstrous species of stinging plant; they walk, they talk, they dominate the world. The narrator of this novel wakes up in hospital to find that, by missing the end of the world, he has survived to witness a new world. But the new world that awaits him is fantastic and horrific.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
A great work:
Since purchasing my Kindle, I am reading a lot of older books and truly enjoying the ride. Day of the Triffids was a great read. Not too heavy on the despair of humanity after a devastating event, and not too heavy on any one person's search for answers. I would have liked to read more about the global response to the tragedy and ensuing hysteria, but still a great original story.
Unexpectedly wonderful...:
This is a book that shouldn't work, but it does. It is based on two absurd and totally unrelated science fiction premises. The first is the evolution of "triffids." Triffids are a new species of plant of unknown origin (probably artificially cultivated) that, when mature, pick themselves up out of their roots and begin walking around and killing people. The other spectacular premise is that one night there is a terrific "comet shower." The entire world watches it. The only problem is, much like a solar... more info
An 'edited' edition...!:
While I stand by the reviews that state the excellence of this story, and the skill of the author, intending purchasers should know that this is an *edited* edition - something I didn't pick up on until reading along with a BBC unabridged reading of the book.
Example - in Chapter 1 when Bill Masen encounters the doctor in the corridors of the hospital - this has been removed from this edition. The fact this is an edited version needs to be made clear to intending purchasers
When the Triffids Rise to Power.:
"The Day of the Triffids" was for many years my favorite sci-fi novel; afterwards it was replaced in that honor place by Dune and Hyperion.
I've read this novel when I was a teenager in the mythical Argentinean sci-fi magazine "Mas Alla", it was published there as the main story of the inaugural number. I've treasured my collection for more than 40 years.
"The Day of the Triffids" still stands in my all-time best novels list and I've reread it once every couple of years. It is a typical... more info
