The Prisoner - Softcover

Disch, Thomas M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 074347533X ISBN 13: 9780743475334

Publisher: Ibooks, 2003

Synopsis

Brought in from the field against his will, a top-level intelligence agent finds himself a prisoner in the "Village"--a seaside jail for wayward agents--and vows to break free. Reprint. (Tie-in to the classic TV series, starring Patrick McGooghan)

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." - Observer

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: Ibooks
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 074347533X
• ISBN 13: 9780743475334
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback