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1903- born on July 10
- became famous under the name the name John Wyndham as the
1951-1962
- author of The Day of the Triffids which was made into film
1953- also did The Kraken Wakes
1957-1960
- authored The Midwich Cuckoos filmed as the Village of the Damned
1960- in Trouble with Lichen, he considered the conformist reactions of society to superior human beings
1969-Died on March 11
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The Day of the Triffids (20th Century Rediscoveries) by John Wyndham (Paperback - Jul 1, 2003) In 1951 John Wyndham published his novelThe Day of the Triffidsto moderate acclaim. Fifty-two years later, this horrifying story is a science fiction classic, touted byThe Times(London) as... ![]() Usually ships in 24 hours |
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The Chrysalids by John Wyndham (Paperback - Jun 28, 1973) ![]() |
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Chocky (Puffin Books) by John Wyndham (Paperback - Jan 25, 1973) ![]() |
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The Kraken Wakes by John Wyndham (Paperback - Jun 28, 1973) ![]() |
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The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham (Paperback - Jan 25, 1973) Aliens land in an isolated British village and impregnate all of the women. Nine months later strange children with glowing eyes and intense intelligence ("Midwich Cuckoos") emerge to undertake the... ![]() |
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Re-Birth by John Wyndham (Mass Market Paperback - Aug 30, 1969) |
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