THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS
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THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS

JOHN WYNDHAM

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Editorial:
PUFFIN
Año de edición:
2014
Materia
English readings
ISBN:
978-0-241-97057-7
Páginas:
240
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u003cbu003eThe most famous catastrophe novel of the twentieth century, John Wyndham's u003ciu003eThe Day of the Triffidsu003c/iu003e, published as a Penguin Essential for the first time.u003c/bu003eu003cpu003eu003ciu003e'When a day that you happen to know is Wednesday starts off by sounding like Sunday, there is something seriously wrong somewhere.'u003c/iu003e u003cpu003eWhen 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/pu003e

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