The Day of the Triffids

<p><b>2021 MARKS THE 70th ANNIVERSARY OF <i>THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS, </i>THE MOST FAMOUS CATASTROPHE NOVEL OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY </b> <p> <i>'When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts off by sounding like Sunday, there is something seriously wrong somewhere.' <p> </i>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 . . . <p>With its startling imagery of desolate streets and lurching, <i>The Day of the Triffid's </i>lethal plant life retains its power to haunt today. <p><b>'One of those books that haunts you for the rest of your life' <i>Sunday Times</i></b><br><b><br>'Has captivated readers for over half a century'<i> Guardian</i></b></p>