{"product_id":"9780141033006","title":"The Day of the Triffids","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: John Wyndham\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eScience fiction\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 7 August 2008 by Penguin Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePaperback | 272 pages\u003cbr\u003e197 x 129 x 18mm | 196g\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e2021 MARKS THE 70th ANNIVERSARY OF THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS, THE MOST FAMOUS CATASTROPHE NOVEL OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY  'When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts off by sounding like Sunday, there is something seriously wrong somewhere.' When a freak cosmic event renders most of the Earth's population blind, Bill Masen - one of the lucky few to keep his sight - finds himself trapped in a London jammed with sightless mobs who prey on those who can still see. But another menace stalks blind and sighted alike. With nobody to stop them the Triffids - walking carnivorous plants with lethal stingers - rise up as humanity stumbles and falls . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its startling imagery of desolate streets and lurching, The Day of the Triffid's lethal plant life retains its power to haunt today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'One of those books that haunts you for the rest of your life' Sunday Times'Has captivated readers for over half a century' Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wyndham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65544628207965,"sku":"9780141033006","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1074\/9358\/9341\/files\/9780141033006.jpg?v=1786451433","url":"https:\/\/adventureintobooks.co.uk\/products\/9780141033006","provider":"Adventure Into Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}