English SF author. Died 1969. Credited with creating the popular post war SF sub genre of the English SF/Disaster novel. His Novel "The Day of the Triffids" is an acknowledged classic of English SF literature in the 20th Century. It is felt that his books often refelected the rapid demise of the British idea of "Empire" after the end of the war. This author has been recommended by 39 other readers. | |
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