The Midwich Cuckoos Book

Now over fifty years old and perhaps best known for being the source material behind Wolf Rilla"s Village of the Damned, The Midwich Cuckoos is still one of the most enjoyable, inventive, and downright sinister science fiction books out there. In the sleepy English village of Midwich (imagine Midsomer but without the murders) something is amiss. The peace and tranquillity of the close-knit community were shattered when a mysterious silver object appeared in the sky above the village and all of the inhabitants were rendered unconscious. The object in the sky is gone after a day and the villagers awake unharmed, unharmed except for the fact that all the women are pregnant. Nine months later a group of blond haired, golden eyed children that don"t belong to their 'parents' are born. These children grow incredibly quickly and soon begin to demonstrate extraordinary powers of mind control, powers that bring them into conflict with the villagers of Midwich. John Wyndham is one of the most influential of science fiction writers and the Midwich Cuckoos is a classic example of his genius for thinking up extraordinary yet utterly plausible plots. Wyndham has a real knack for creating a slow, seeping sense of dread and building up the suspense and threat through dialogue rather than simply relying on set-piece action sequences which are so frequent in modern sci fi works. The Midwich Cuckoos is a superbly written, intelligent science fiction novel and a must read for anyone interested in the genre.

In the sleepy English village of Midwich, a mysterious silver object appears and all the inhabitants fall unconscious. A day later the object is gone and everyone awakens unharmed - except that all the women in the village are discovered to be pregnant. The resultant children of Midwich do not belong to their parents: all are blonde, all are golden eyed. They grow up too fast and their minds exhibit frightening abilities that give them control over others and brings them into conflict with the villagers just as a chilling realisation dawns on the world outside. The Midwich Cuckoos is the classic tale of aliens in our midst, exploring how we respond when confronted by those who are innately superior to us in every conceivable way.