--- product_id: 97564861 title: "Web" brand: "gardners books" price: "€ 146.06" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 5 category: "Book" url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/97564861-web store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Web **Brand:** gardners books **Price:** € 146.06 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Web by gardners books - **How much does it cost?** € 146.06 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/97564861-web) ## Best For - gardners books enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted gardners books brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The island of Tanakuatua seems like heaven to the 40 people who go there in order to create a utopian society, but soon they start to die in a horrible way and it seems that something strange and deadly is out there in the jungle. Read more ## Images ![Web - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71H6147HRXL._SL500_.gif) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Underappreciated Wyndham *by T***D on November 5, 2016* Not the best Wyndham, but even so, this is an underappreciated entry in his catalog. As is typical, he brings in multiple societal issues (colonialism, nuclear war). It is fairly straightforward story about utopia gone bad. In contrast to other reviewers, I found his detailed description of the island as quite illuminating as a frame for the environment that the "colonists" were going to encounter. In some ways, reads like a screen play. Looks like it was penned late in his writing career. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Fear-of-Spiders sci-fi Novel Ever. *by D***N on January 30, 2013* John Beynon Harris, writing as "John Wyndham," was one of my favorite writers. This book, first published a decade after his death, is one of his best. If spiders creep you out (like they do me), this book will give you the heebie-jeebies! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spiders Everywhere *by G***S on June 23, 2001* This was John Wyndham's last novel, but it was one of the first I bought, fourteen years ago. I had already read "The Day of the Triffids" and "Chocky". This novel was published ten years after Wyndham's death in 1969.The story is about an island called Tanakuatua, where a millionaire plans to build a community. The narrator, who lost his wife and daughter in a car accident, volunteers for a position as one of the "pioneers". Little do the settlers realize the island is inhabited by swarms of intelligent, deadly spiders. Radiation from nuclear tests gave the spiders' evolution a bit of a push.I have a feeling Wyndham had quite a fascination with spiders. In one of his early short stories ("More Spinned Against") a man who collects spiders meets a rather grisly fate. In another of Wyndham's stories, "Wanderers of Time", the heroes are in a remote future where swarms of intelligent ants rule the world. It seems like a similar formula was used for "Web": the idea of humble creatures becoming intelligent rulers.The premise is a bit reminiscent of "Them" (a giant ants movie), or "Swarm", a killer bees movie, but there is a certain degree of intelligence in the story. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/97564861-web](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/97564861-web) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*