The Day of the TriffidsJohn WyndhamLabel: Penguin ClassicsDescription: A stunning new clothbound edition of one of the most famous science-fiction novels of the twentieth century designed by the acclaimed Coralie-Bickford Smith. 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...
