John Wyndham

Oct 20, 2024 | fivebooks.com | John Wyndham |Amy Binns |Sylvia Bishop

Some of John Wyndham’s work is very famous, but the man is less well known: he has been called ‘the invisible man of science fiction’. Who was he? John Wyndham sprung to prominence after the Second World War, writing appalling dystopian visions of the future, which were very well researched and brilliantly well written. He appeared to be an incredibly new and exciting writer, and people assumed in the 40s and 50s that he was one of that new generation.

Aug 1, 2024 | l8r.it | Lavanya Lakshminarayan |John Christopher |John Wyndham

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Jul 15, 2024 | shepherd.com | Dawn Keetley |Angela Tenga |John Wyndham |Scott Smith

John Wyndham’s book is the perfect example of “plant horror.” I’ve read this book at very different periods in my life, starting when I was a child–and whatever my age, I’ve always loved it. When you first read the opening–a man awakens one morning in a hospital bed, his eyes bandaged, and finds everything around him eerily quiet–you might find it familiar. It’s a scene famously reprised in the film 28 Days Later and in the first episode of The Walking Dead.

May 23, 2023 | www1.wdr.de | John Wyndham

Eine der Gefahren, die die Menschheit bedroht, sind die "Triffids": ein biotechnologisch gezüchtetes Lebewesen, das zur Ölgewinnung genutzt wird. Das aber auch Menschen angreift und mit seinen Artgenossen kommunizieren kann. Nachdem ein Meteroritenregen verheerende Folgeschäden auf der Erde ausgelöst hat, gerät das Verhältnis zwischen Mensch und Natur wie auch zwischen Mensch und Mensch vollends aus dem Gleichgewicht.

Mar 7, 2023 | cbc.ca | George Orwell |John Wyndham

Actor, dancer, director and choreographer Michael Greyeyes says choosing a book to defend on Canada Reads2023 was a "daunting task." Then, he realized, when given the choice, he always gravitates towards dystopian novels. Michael Greyeyes champions Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel on Canada Reads 2023 "Novels are totally unique. They're not novellas. They're not short stories or screenplays.