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John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris (/ ˈ w ɪ n d əm /; 10 July 1903 – 11 March 1969) was an English science fiction writer best known for his works published under the pen name John Wyndham, although he also used other combinations of his names, such as John Beynon and Lucas Parkes.
John Wyndham (born July 10, 1903, Birmingham, Warwickshire, Eng.—died March 11, 1969, London) was an English science-fiction writer who examined the human struggle for survival when catastrophic natural phenomena suddenly invade a comfortable English setting.
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As well as The Day of the Triffids, he wrote The Kraken Wakes, The Chrysalids, The Midwich Cuckoos (filmed as Village of the Damned) and The Seeds of Time. John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris was the son of a barrister. After trying a number of careers, including farming, law, commercial art and advertising, he started writing short stories ...
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John Wyndham (born 1903-1969) was the pseudonym used by an English writer of sci-fi John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris. The author also used other combination of his names such as Lucas Parkes and John Beynon, and most of his novels were set in the post-apocalyptic era.
Followed by. The Kraken Wakes. The Day of the Triffids is a 1951 post-apocalyptic novel by the English science fiction author John Wyndham. After most people in the world are blinded by an apparent meteor shower, an aggressive species of plant starts killing people.
John Wyndham has 301 books on Goodreads with 465083 ratings. John Wyndham’s most popular book is The Day of the Triffids.
Author John Wyndham's list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability.
