The Day of the Triffids. Cocoons

One evening, the residents of London observed an unusual phenomenon with great interest - a green meteor shower lighting up the entire sky. The next morning, witnesses of the mysterious event woke up blind, and soon it became clear that almost the entire population of Earth had lost their sight. Great changes are coming to the world. The few who managed to retain their sight gain almost unlimited power and access to the resources accumulated by humanity.

But trouble, as is known, does not come alone - a third force comes into play: triffids, intelligent carnivorous plants capable of moving and hunting humans. The complex security system designed to contain these very valuable yet extremely dangerous plants fails, and triffids break free... "Cocoons". The book that made a stunning impression on science fiction lovers; many seriously believed that the novel was written by the Strugatsky brothers. Moreover, a curious self-published "translation" went around under the title "Christ People", in which quotes, borrowings, and references to the works of the Strugatsky brothers were inserted into Wyndham's text. One of the best dystopian works of 20th-century science fiction! "Deviations from the norm" have no place in the settlements of the new Puritans - descendants of the few who survived the nuclear catastrophe that befell humanity. Animal offspring that show even the slightest signs of mutation are destroyed.

Humans are treated "more mercifully" - they are simply sterilized and thrown into the wild jungles, at the mercy of the other surviving wild mutants. But can the ruthless judge-preachers and their fanatic flock recognize all "deviations"? Unnoticed by them, children with a powerful paranormal gift are growing up... .