Kraken Wakes the (CD-Audio)

from mbmackay

British sci-fi from the 1950s. The book travels well - the science of the dystopian future is not too detailed, which means it hasn't dated. Other aspects of the imagined future are prescient - the populist fake-news characters seem very real in a Trumpian world; and the rising sea levels (althou...

from JSmith5528

This is an alien invasion story. In the first phase, objects from outer space land in the oceans. The distribution of their landing points -- always at ocean deeps, never on land -- implies intelligence. Phase two starts with ships being attacked, causing havoc to world shipping. Shortly after, t...

from PilgrimJess

"Procrastination and ineptitude has from the beginning marked the attitude of the Authorities......" Many years ago I read and enjoyed Wyndham's more celebrated book 'Day of the Triffids' so when I spotted this book I could not resist giving it a go. Could a book first published in 1953 about an ...

from Ma_Washigeri

I re-read most of the John Wyndham books just before joining Goodreads, 8 or 9 years ago. I was bowled over by this one and now re-reading again I am even further impressed. For a start there is no action - it is all reportage - and just as riveting and perilous as any immediate action would have...

from bnielsen

Traditionel science fiction. Jorden invaderes af væsener, der holder af højt tryk og derfor etablerer sig på store havdybder. Der udbryder krig og krigen følges set fra en britisk journalist og hans kones synsvinkel. Der er selvfølgelig også en klog videnskabsmand, som har forstået det hele, men ...