{"product_id":"the-lady-vanishes-paperback","title":"The Lady Vanishes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEthel Lina White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ingenious classic thriller behind Hitchcock's famous film, set on a steam train travelling across 1930s Europe and boasting \"intrigue, mystery, and spine-chilling horror\" (\u003ci\u003eSaturday Review\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published as \u003ci\u003eThe Wheel Spins\u003c\/i\u003e in 1936 and adapted for the screen by Alfred Hitchcock in 1938, Ethel Lina White's \u003ci\u003eThe Lady Vanishes\u003c\/i\u003e established the author as one of the greatest crime writers of the Golden Age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter a summer holiday in a remote corner of Europe, the glamorous socialite Iris Carr is looking forward to returning to the comforts of home. But having stayed on at the resort after her friends' departure, Iris now faces the journey home alone. On the train to Trieste, she is pleased to meet a kindly governness, Miss Froy, and strikes up a conversation. Iris warms to her companion, and is alarmed when she wakes from a sleep to find that Miss Froy has suddenly disappeared from the train without a trace. Worse still, she is horrified to discover that none of the other passengers on the train will admit to having ever seen such a woman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDoubting her sanity and fearing for her life, Iris is determined to find Miss Froy before the train journey is over. Only one of her fellow passengers seems to believe her story. With his help, Iris begins to search the train for clues to the mystery of the vanished lady at the center of this ingenious classic thriller.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in Abergavenny, Wales in 1876, \u003cb\u003eEthel Lina White\u003c\/b\u003e was one of the best known crime writers of the 1930s and 40s, ranking alongside greats of the Golden Age such as Agatha Christie and Dorothy L. Sayers. Many of her thrillers were adapted for film, most famously \u003ci\u003eThe Lady Vanishes\u003c\/i\u003e (originally titled \u003ci\u003eThe Wheel Spins\u003c\/i\u003e) which became one of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest triumphs as a director.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752017166624,"sku":"9781805335177","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d40a482c23cea937b6a6ef7fa6cc9712.webp?v=1779985751","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-lady-vanishes-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}