The Net (novel)
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Author | John Pudney |
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Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Genre | Thriller |
Publisher | Michael Joseph |
Publication date | 1952 |
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The Net is a 1952 thriller novel by the British writer John Pudney.[1]
Synopsis[]
At an isolated, secret research centre a group of scientists work on a prototype new aircraft, but feel the strains of their tight confinement.
Film adaptation[]
In 1953 it was made into a British film of the same title directed by Anthony Asquith and starring James Donald, Phyllis Calvert and Herbert Lom.[2]
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
- Hammond, Andrew. Cold War Stories: British Dystopian Fiction, 1945-1990. Springer, 2017.
- Ryall, Tom. Anthony Asquith. Oxford University Press, 2013.
Categories:
- 1952 British novels
- British thriller novels
- British mystery novels
- British novels adapted into films
- Michael Joseph books
- 1950s novel stubs