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Title details for The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham - Available

The Midwich Cuckoos

by John Wyndham
Bill Nighy
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Driving back from a weekend in London, Richard and Janet Gayford are surprised to find the village of Midwich sealed off because of 'army manoeuvres'. There are no birds singing, the air seems thick and there is a strange sort of music in the air. It soon becomes clear that there is an invisible wall around the village, and everyone within the perimeter is unconscious. When the barrier lifts, the strange occurrence is put down to a gas leak. The villagers seem to have suffered no adverse effects from their 'day out' - until, some months later, there is an epidemic of pregnancies among the women. All the babies are born on the same day, all have golden eyes - and they can all communicate with each other telepathically. As they grow older and their powers grow stronger, the people of Midwich begin to feel threatened...
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Publisher: BBC Audio Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781405678964
  • File size: 54659 KB
  • Release date: January 8, 2007
  • Duration: 01:53:52

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  • ISBN: 9781405678964
  • File size: 54765 KB
  • Release date: January 8, 2007
  • Duration: 01:53:52
  • Number of parts: 2

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Performing Arts Nonfiction

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English

Driving back from a weekend in London, Richard and Janet Gayford are surprised to find the village of Midwich sealed off because of 'army manoeuvres'. There are no birds singing, the air seems thick and there is a strange sort of music in the air. It soon becomes clear that there is an invisible wall around the village, and everyone within the perimeter is unconscious. When the barrier lifts, the strange occurrence is put down to a gas leak. The villagers seem to have suffered no adverse effects from their 'day out' - until, some months later, there is an epidemic of pregnancies among the women. All the babies are born on the same day, all have golden eyes - and they can all communicate with each other telepathically. As they grow older and their powers grow stronger, the people of Midwich begin to feel threatened...
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Performing Arts Nonfiction