{"product_id":"9780141181479","title":"Modern Classics Chrysalids","description":"A powerful post-apocalyptic allegory of persecution and intolerance, the Penguin Modern Classics edition of John Wyndham's science fiction masterpiece \u003ci\u003eThe Day of the Triffids\u003c\/i\u003e contains an introduction by M. John Harrison.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNuclear war has devastated the world, bringing with it a host of genetic mutations. In the bleak, primitive society that has emerged from its ruins, any sign of deviation, no matter how small, is ruthlessly rooted out and destroyed. David lives in fear of discovery, for he is part of a secret group of children who are able to communicate with each other by transferring thought-shapes into each other's minds. As they grow older, they feel increasingly isolated. Then one of them marries a 'norm', with terrifying consequences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Wyndham (1903-1969) the son of a barrister, tried a number of careers including farming, law, commercial art and advertising before writing short stories, intended for sale, in 1925. After serving in the Civil Service and the Army during the Second World War, he decided to try writing a modified form of Science Fiction, which he called 'logical fantasy'. Among his most famous books are \u003ci\u003eThe Day of the Triffids \u003c\/i\u003e(1951), \u003ci\u003eThe Kraken Wakes\u003c\/i\u003e (1953), \u003ci\u003eThe Chrysalids \u003c\/i\u003e(1955), \u003ci\u003eThe Midwich Cuckoos\u003c\/i\u003e (1957, filmed twice as \u003ci\u003eVillage of the Damned\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eTrouble with Lichen\u003c\/i\u003e (1960), and \u003ci\u003eChocky \u003c\/i\u003e(1968). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you enjoyed \u003ci\u003eThe Chrysalids\u003c\/i\u003e, you might like Arthur Miller's \u003ci\u003eThe Crucible\u003c\/i\u003e, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'One of those few authors whose compulsive readability is a compliment to the intelligence'\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"John Wyndham","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":46932956741820,"sku":"9780141181479","price":22.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/8559\/2764\/files\/BNCImageAPI_5a6400ca-cd05-46f0-b2d5-227394d639de.jpg?v=1781106336","url":"https:\/\/wordsquirrelbooks.com\/products\/9780141181479","provider":"Word Squirrel Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}