Doubtless the first arrow did not kill a lion. - John Wyndham

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Doubtless the first arrow did not kill a lion.

John Wyndham

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About John Wyndham

(/ˈwɪndəm/; 10 July 1903 – 11 March 1969) was an English science fiction writer best known for his works published under the pen name John Wyndham, although he also used other combinations of his names, such as John Beynon and Lucas Parkes. Some of his works were set in post-apocalyptic landscapes. His best known works include The Day of the Triffids (1951) and The Midwich Cuckoos (1957), the latter filmed twice as Village of the Damned.

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Pen Names: John Beynon • Lucas Parkes

Birth Name: John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris

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Doubtless the first arrow did not kill a lion. - John Wyndham

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