Apocalypse in the British countryside | with Leena Norms
In this episode Leena Norms and I talk about apocalyptic books that take place in the British countryside, featuring my personal favourite: The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham
Spoiler level: Medium (for The Day of the Triffids only)
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Books mentioned:
The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham
How I Live Now by Meg Rosoff
Resistance by Owen Sheers
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
Dracula by Bram Stoker
War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
The Beach by Alex Garland
The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard
The Death of Grass by John Christopher
Hope in the Dark by Rebecca Solnit
The Blue Book of Nebo by Manon Steffan Ron
The Children of Men by P.D. James
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Feral by George Monbiot
Salt Lick by Lulu Allison
The High House by Jessie Greengrass
The Chrysalids by John Wyndham
The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham
Other things mentioned:
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The End of the World Book Club is a podcast about apocalyptic and dystopian literature, hosted by Sanne Vliegenthart. Join me in discovering sci-fi classics, reading climate books and diving head first into the huge realm of speculative fiction, all with the theme of the end of the world and what might come after it.
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