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| Author | John Pudney |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Michael Joseph |
| Publication date | 1952 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
The Net is a 1952 thriller novel by the British writer John Pudney.
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.
References
- Hammond p.19
- Goble p.377
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.
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