The Prisoner - Softcover

Disch, Thomas M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 014311722X ISBN 13: 9780143117223

Publisher: Penguin Group USA, 2009

Synopsis

Coming in November 2009, AMC's highly anticipated remake of the cult '60's television series The Prisoner, starring Ian McKellen and Jim Caviezel.
Based on the highly acclaimed 1960s television show, Thomas M. Disch's novelization of The Prisoner has become a cult classic in its own right. A story that combines elements of a spy thriller with the Orwellian tropes of science fiction, The Prisoner follows a former British secret agent who has quit the force, only to find himself trapped in an anonymous place called the Village. Known only as "Number 6," he struggles to maintain his individual identity in the face of the nameless powers-that-be, who use increasingly sophisticated and terrifying methods in order to extract his secrets.
First published in 1967, by an author widely regarded to be a master of the science fiction genre, The Prisoner will appeal to longtime fans of the show as well as those who are discovering it for the first time.

About this title

Review:

- "[This novel is] closely based on the extraordinary TV series, far and away the finest thing the medium has done in this genre; while Disch himself is one of the best SF writers."

- "Thomas M. Disch is one of the overlooked masters of science fiction."

From the Back Cover:

'Be seeing you.'

This is the classic novel of the TV series The Prisoner, by acclaimed author Thomas M. Disch.

Combining the power of a great spy thriller with Orwellian science fiction, The Prisoner follows a former British secret agent who has quit the force, only to find himself trapped in an anonymous place called the Village.

Known only as 'Number 6,' he struggles to maintain his identity in the face of the nameless powers-that-be, who use increasingly terrifying methods to extract his secrets.

[IN BOX, WITH Caviezel/McKellen pics & TV series logo:]
First published in 1968, this new edition celebrates the long-awaited remake of The Prisoner by ITV1 and the producers of Mad Men, starring Sir Ian McKellen and Jim Caviezel

'Disch was one of the most remarkably talented writers'
Washington Post

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Group USA
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 014311722X
• ISBN 13: 9780143117223
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 242