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Originally posted by RoSs_bg2_rox:
yeh Ive heard the movie is really bad. Ive just started reading another one of his books, "the Kraken Wakes" and Ive also ordered "the Midwich Cukoos" so Il see if this author is really good, consistant or not.
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Good on you - just don't forget The Chrysalids as well [img]smile.gif[/img]
The only thing to remember is that these books are about 50 years old now and some of the ideas they are based on have been overtaken by events. They are good examples of a sort of subgenre of science fiction often (unkindly) labelled "Cosy Catastrophe". The Death of Grass by John Christopher or Greybeard by Brian Aldiss are other examples of this type of novel. For the equivalent by a US author, The Earth Abides by George R. Stewart would be worth tracking down (if you could find a copy)
Btw, I would have thought that Waterstones or Ottakers would have stocked enough John Wyndham to save you the hassle of ordering.
[ 12-16-2003, 04:29 PM: Message edited by: Mouse ]