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Web is a science fiction novel by John Wyndham, published posthumously by his estate in 1979. It features an attempt to set up a colony on a remote island, which is hampered by the native wildlife—a breed of deadly spider.
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- Author
- John Wyndham
- First published
- 1979
- Pages
- 143
- Publisher
- Pearson ESL, Penguin Books Ltd, Joseph
- Editions
- 7
- Language
- German, English
- ISBN
- 9780582402720
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John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris (10 July 1903 – 11 March 1969) was an English science fiction writer best known for his works written using 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*. **Source**: [John Wyndham](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wyndham) on Wikipedia.
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