Days of the Triffids
John Wyndham’s The Day of the Triffids (aka “Revolt of the Triffids”) was a watershed moment in Science Fiction as well as in the career Read More
Tag: J. G. Ballard
Plant Monsters of the 1960s
If you missed the last one… The 1960s opens with what might be one of the last, great Pulp adventure tales for plants. After Harrison’s Read More
The Castaways of Space
The Castaways of Space is a common theme in Science Fiction. With the vastness of space being traversed by ships, it is an easy jump Read More
When the Tripods Came
The prequel to John Christopher’s Tripods trilogy, When the Tripods Came (1988) was a nice addition to a series that all ready has a classic Read More
The Furies & Other Killer Bees
Sometimes cover art haunts me. The image of a large wasp attacking a human stayed with me for decades even though I never had a Read More