‘The hair, noticeably soft and fine, is, as well as I can describe it, of a slightly darkened blond shade. These appear to be quite normal in structure the iris, however, is, to the best of my knowledge, unique in its colouring, being of a bright, almost fluorescent-looking gold, and is the same shade of gold in all.
Much of the novel at this point follows the residents and their struggles to come to terms with their awkward circumstances.Ĭhildren are born, both girls and boys, but they are clearly unusual: Midwich agrees to keep their clearly unusual predicament out of the public eye, for the good of the people. The story follows the growing hysteria, and embarrassment, in Midwich, culminating in a town meeting led by Gordon and Angela Zellaby, two of the leading residents, as well as the town doctor and vicar. Residents quickly learn that all women of childbearing age are pregnant. The sleep was just the beginning, however. The military is concerned, however, and enlists Gayford to keep an eye on events in town in case the residents need help. The strange object in town has vanished, as mysteriously as it appeared. Residents and animals awaken more or less fine, with the exception of a few who perished in uncontrolled fires and others who died outside of exposure. Just as the military operations reach their peak, the mysterious zone vanishes.
Planes flying over catch sight of a strange object in town with a shape “not unlike the inverted bowl of a spoon.” Investigations by the military reveal that the zone of sleep is a hemispherical region extending some distance into the air. One day, without warning, the entire population of Midwich, including animals, fall into a deep sleep. The novel is narrated by Richard Gayford, a resident of Midwich who, by virtue of his connections to the military, is privy to most of the major events which occur in the sleepy village. Recently, I decided to tackle yet another Wyndham book, The Midwich Cuckoos (1957):ĭoesn’t sound familiar? If not, you’re almost certainly familiar with the title of the movie version: Village of the Damned. Campbell’s Who Goes There? (turned into The Thing From Another World) and John Wyndham’s The Day of the Triffids (adapted into the movie of the same name).
I’ve been reading through a number of classic science fiction novels that were adapted into the classic science fiction movies of the 50s and 60s so far, I’ve tackled John W.
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