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Lädt ... Modern Classics Day of the Triffids (Penguin Modern Classics) (Original 1951; 2001. Auflage)von John Wyndham (Autor)
Werk-InformationenDie Triffids von John Wyndham (1951)
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This has been on my re-read list for some time. I didn't particularly enjoy it when I first read it as a young teenager - probably because the protagonist, Bill, is a bit of a fussy, nervous type. This time, I loved the cautionary tale of humanity's greed and excess resulting in our downfall. A must-read for all sci-fi fans. ( ) I truly don't remember the first time I read this novel. I know I was very young and I was raiding my school library for every single SF book that grabbed me. I know I pretty much read through the entire SF section of Ridgway Secondary Public School that I attended for grades 7 and 8, so I had to have read it somewhere between late 1974 to mid-1976. So, one heck of a long time ago. And, to the best of my knowledge, this is literally the very first post-apocalyptic novel I ever read (definitely pre-dating HG Wells's WAR OF THE WORLDS and THE TIME MACHINE, as well as Bradbury's FAHRENHEIT 451). So, at the time, while I remember very little of the actual story from that first read, I do remember it blew my mind, and sent me on a quest to read everything Wyndham I could put my grubby hands on. I also remember that nothing else he wrote seemed to live up to this book. On this read-through, I'm much older, much more jaded, and I've read far more than my fair share of post-apocalyptic fiction. But I still see what I loved about this one. The opening, the wandering through the deserted areas of Britain. The various forms of society that are struggled with throughout the short novel are likely the weakest parts of it, as Wyndham can get a tad preachy, and of course the casual misogyny doesn't hold up all that well, seventy-odd years later. But overall, considering this novel was published six years before the launch of Sputnik 1, the first manmade satellite, and Wyndham was already speculating on what would eventually be up there in Earth orbit is just fascinating. Overall, Wells's WAR OF THE WORLDS influence is quite obvious on this novel, and I'd still say Wells's is the superior of the two, but this one still holds a certain charm, due to those nasty walking plants. While it has its flaws, overall, I really enjoyed this one, the second time around. My first survival scifi book. Definitely not a fan of survival films, but this book worked wonders for me. Prose was strong and the structure sound. Definitely deserves its spot on the Top 100 Scifi books list: http://scifilists.sffjazz.com/lists_books_rank1.html. Gehört zu VerlagsreihenL'Altra Tribu (3) — 20 mehr Gallimard, Folio SF (267) Mirabilia (61) Mirabilia (61) Penguin Clothbound Classics (2016) Science Fiction Book Club (3365) SF Masterworks (New design) Ist enthalten inThe John Wyndham Omnibus: The Day of the Triffids, The Kraken Wakes, The Chrysalids von John Wyndham Hat die (nicht zu einer Reihe gehörende) FortsetzungBearbeitet/umgesetzt inIst gekürzt inHat eine Studie überHat als Erläuterung für Schüler oder StudentenAuszeichnungenBemerkenswerte Listen
Jahrhundertelang hat der Mensch die Natur ausgebeutet - nun ist der Tag der Abrechnung gekommen ... Nach einem Kometenschauer über London ist nichts mehr so, wie es einmal war: Blind und hilflos irren die Menschen durch eine gespenstische und zerstörte Stadt. Die wenigen Glücklichen, die noch sehen können, schließen sich zusammen und verlassen London. Doch in der postapokalyptischen Welt lauert eine neue Gefahr: riesige, menschenfressende Pflanzen - die Triffids ... John Wyndham wurde 1903 in der Nähe von Birmingham, England, geboren und besucht im Laufe seiner Schulzeit verschiedene Internate. Nach seinem Abschluss arbeitete er unter anderem als Landwirt, Grafiker und Werbefachmann, bevor er sich dem Schreiben widmete. Er ist einer der wichtigsten Science-Fiction-Autoren Englands. Zahlreiche seiner Werke wurden verfilmt, darunter auch Die Triffids und Das Dorf der Verdammten. John Wyndham starb 1969 in London. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden.
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