A stunning new clothbound edition of one of the most famous science-fiction novels of the twentieth century; designed by the acclaimed Coralie-Bickford Smith. When Bill Masen wakes up blindfolded in hospital there is a bitter irony in his situation. Carefully removing his bandages; he realizes that he is the only person who can see: everyone else; doctors and patients alike; have been blinded by a meteor shower. Now; with civilization in chaos; the triffids - huge; venomous; large-rooted plants able to 'walk'; feeding on human flesh - can have their day...