The Midwich Cuckoos is the classic tale of aliens in our midst, exploring how we respond when confronted by those who are innately superior to us in every conceivable way. As John Wyndham he wrote The Day of the Triffids and The Kraken Wakes (both widely translated), The Chrysalids, The Midwich Cuckoos (filmed as Village of the Damned), The Seeds of Time, Trouble with Lichen, The Outward Urge (with Lucas Parkes) and Chocky. They grow up too fast and their minds exhibit frightening abilities that give them control over others and brings them into conflict with the villagers just as a chilling realisation dawns on the world outside. The resultant children of Midwich do not belong to their parents: all are blonde, all are. A day later the object is gone and everyone awakens unharmed - except that all the women in the village are discovered to be pregnant. 'Exciting, unsettling and technically brilliant' Spectator In the sleepy English village of Midwich, a mysterious silver object appears and all the inhabitants fall unconscious. FROM THE CLASSIC SCI-FI WRITER AND AUTHOR OF THE CHRYSTALIDS AND THE DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS Now a modern reimagining starring Keeley Hawes and Max Beesley available to watch on Sky. This book offers a tale of aliens, exploring how we respond when confronted by those who are innately superior to us in every way. A day later the object is gone and everyone awakens unharmed - except that all the women in the village are pregnant. In the English village of Midwich, a silver object appears and all the inhabitants fall unconscious. Description for Midwich Cuckoos Paperback.
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