Advantages: An original writer of imaginative and gripping science fiction. Disadvantages: Perhaps a little dated now.
John Wyndham is a British science fiction writer, who started writing in the thirties, but his best known works were written in the 1950s. As a result, much of his fiction is tinged with echoes from the cold war and can seem dated. However, his sheer imagination, brilliant descriptive writing and believable characters make him a must read author, even today.
Most people have heard of The Day of the Triffids, as it has been reworked for film and ...
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