John Wyndham is a pseudonym for John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris (he seems to have generated pseudonyms by taking two random names of the six). He's one of a handful of british authors who achieved SF fame in the 1950's by destroying the earth in a variety of interesting ways (see also J. G. Ballard, Brian Aldiss & John Christopher). Two of his novels have been filmed, "The Day of the Triffids" (as a fair movie and excellent TV movie) and "The Midwich Cuckoos" (a very effective movie). His stories tend to be about fantastic things happening to very believeable people. Recommened both for his interesting ideas, but most especially for his characterizations. Try either of his filmed novels, "The Kraken Wakes", "The Chrysalids", or "Tales of Gooseflesh and Laughter". [C] == Short Story Collection. [CP] == Chapbook (a very short book, or pamphlet).. [O] == Omnibus. Includes other books. aka == Also known by this other title. as == Originally published using this pen name based on == The stories in this collection is largely equal to (but not identical to) the stories in the other collection /John arpa: JWenn.ESAE@Xerox.com thatstheproblemwithpsychologyeveryonetakesitsopersonally-ly ---------------------------------------------------------------- Harris, John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon [U.K., 7/10/1903-3/11/1969] [as John Wyndham] The John Wyndham Omnibus [1964] [O] The Day of the Triffids [1951] [aka "Revolt of the Triffids"] The Kraken Wakes [1953] [aka "Out of the Deeps"] The Chrysalids [1955] [aka "Re-Birth"] The Secret People [1935] [as John Beynon] [as John Wyndham] Stowaway to Mars [1936, 1953] [aka "Planet Plane"] [as John Beynon] [as John Wyndham] [as John Beynon Harris] Love in Time [1945] [CP] [as Johnson Harris] Jizzle [1954] [C] The Seeds of Time [1956] [C] Tales of Gooseflesh and Laughter [1956] [C] [based on "Jizzle"] The Midwich Cuckoos [1957] [aka "The Village of the Damned"] Trouble with Lichen [1960] Consider Her Ways [1961] [C] The Infinite Moment [1961] [C] [based on "Consider Her Ways"] Chocky [1968] Sleepers of Mars [1973] [C] Wanderers of Time [1973] [C] The Best of John Wyndham [1973] [C] [aka "The Man from Beyond"] [split into:] The Best of John Wyndham: 1939 - 1949 [1985] [C] The Best of John Wyndham: 1950 - 1969 [1985] [C] Web [1979] Exiles on Asperus [1979] [C] Wyndham, John & Parkes, Lucas The Triffids [1973] [adapted from "The Day of the Triffids"] Wyndham, John & Parkes, Lucas The Outward Urge [1959]