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The day of the triffids, published in 1951, expresses many of the political concerns of its time. Together they return in her car to her parents home, only to discover everyone at the house has been murdered by the triffids. An adaptation by douglas livingstone of the 1951 novel by john wyndham, the six halfhour episodes were produced by david maloney and directed by ken hannam, with original music by christopher gunning. Watch the day of the triffids online 1963 movie yidio.
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A fullcast drama based on simon clarks acclaimed 2001 novel the official sequel to john wyndhams the day of the. Audio version of the day of the triffids by john wyndham. The day of the triffids john wyndhamfree downloadpdf epub. With nobody to stop their spread the triffids, mobile plants with lethal stingers and carnivorous appetites, seem set to take control.
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