Almost TOW - Triffids
Hamish Sloan (Mon, 10 Feb 2003 13:24:49 PST)

Hello All,

Novel - 'The Day of the Triffids'
Classification - Sci-Fi
Author - John Wyndham
Published - 1951
Publisher - M Joseph and later Penguin Books (both of which, I think, have
changed hands a few times since 1951)

The Russians develop a new plant to provide a superior vegetable oil to
feed the world's billions. Stolen batch of seed gets dispersed round the
world when plane is mysteriously destroyed. What was not known at the time
is that adult triffids can walk, they have a killing sting and they have an
intelligence of sorts. And as they feed on plant and animal remains, humans
are fortunate to have the advantage of sight, ...... until a passing comet
leads to blindness for most.

Now read on. From a book shop near you!!

Regards Hamish

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