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John Wyndham and "The Day Of The Triffids"

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 My introduction  to  science fiction came from reading this story and seeing the film .  There was "Docter Who" and Star Treck" contributing to the attraction of the genre;  it took us further into the future . 

 

 

 

 

John Wyndham

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For other people named John Wyndham, see John Wyndham (disambiguation).
John Wyndham
John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris.jpg
Born10 July 1903
Dorridge, Warwickshire, England
Died11 March 1969 (aged 65)
Petersfield, Hampshire, England
NationalityEnglish
Other namesJohn Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris[1]
OccupationScience fiction writer
Wyndham's first published sf story, "Worlds to Barter", was published in the May 1931 issue of Wonder Stories, under his "John Beynon Harris" byline
Wyndham/Harris as pictured in the May 1931 Wonder Stories
Wyndham's second story, "The Lost Machine", was cover-featured on the April 1932 issue of Amazing Stories, also under his Harris byline
Wyndham's 1934 novelette "The Moon Devils" was the cover story for the April issue of Wonder Stories, also under the Harris byline
Wyndham's 1951 novelette "Tyrant and Slave-Girl on Planet Venus" was the cover story for the first and only issue of Ten Story Fantasy, under his "John Beynon" byline
John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris (/ˈwɪndəm/; 10 July 1903 – 11 March 1969)[2] was an English science fiction writer best known for his works written using the pen name John Wyndham, although he also used other combinations of his names, such as John Beynon and Lucas Parkes. Some of his works were set in post-apocalyptic landscapes. His best known works include The Day of the Triffids (1951) and The Midwich Cuckoos (1957), the latter filmed twice as Village of the Damned.

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