Two standout genre novels of the 30's finally get some overdue recognition.

An unjustly forgotten mid-century satirist infused his tales with fantasy and irony.

Armed with only his guitar and his wits, a wandering balladeer encounters wonder and terror in the wilds of Appalachia.

You might not expect a novel about killer plants to be thoroughly lacking in over-the-top corniness, but John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids handily pulls it off.