Review

The life of 1950s sci-fi writer John Wyndam is the subject of a perceptive and revealing biography by Amy Binns

By Colin Steele
June 13 2020 - 12:00am
John Wyndham, author of The Day of the Triffids, was a private man. Picture: Getty Images
John Wyndham, author of The Day of the Triffids, was a private man. Picture: Getty Images
  • Hidden Wyndham: Life, Love, Letters, by Amy Binns. Grace Judson Press. $32.99.

Many people will be aware of John Wyndham's novels,The Day of the Triffids, The Kraken Wakes, The Chrysalids and The Midwich Cuckoos, which were bestsellers on publication in the 1950's and have remained in print ever since. They have also inspired several TV, radio and film adaptations, as well as film homages such as Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later and Shaun of the Dead.

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