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Bill Mason (the narrator) is born.
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Triffids begin appearing all over the world after they are released.
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Bill is stung by the immature triffid by the garbage can.
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Bill begins his work at the Arctic and European Oil Company
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Bill is stung by a triffid, and must spend a week in the hospital.
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The night of the "solar flares" that render 95% of the population blind.
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Bill removes his bandages, finding the majority of London blind.
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Bill rescues Josella from her captor, and they find a place to stay for the night.
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Bill and Josella follow the signal to the University, and join up with the people there.
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In the middle of the night, Cokers men fake a fire and kidnap the sighted people.
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A plague sweeps through Bills party, killing most of them. Bill returns to the university, finding a message to go to Tynsham.
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Bill saves Susan from a Triffid, and they set out together to find Josella.
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Bill and Susan arrive at Sussex and join with Josella at the farm.
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The Emergency council's ambassidor, Dennis, discovers the farm and attempts to make them join the council.
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Ivan lands his helicopter at the farm, and tells the party of the colony on the Isle of Wight
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Everyone leaves the farm to join with the party in the Isle of Wight, after escaping from Dennis
