Number 17 (novel)
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.jpg) 1939 edition by Penguin Books | |
| Author | Joseph Jefferson Farjeon |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Detective Ben |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Hodder and Stoughton |
Publication date | 1926 |
| Media type | |
| Followed by | The House Opposite |
No. 17 is a 1926 thriller novel by the British writer Joseph Jefferson Farjeon, inspired by his successful play of the same title from the previous year.[1] Along with the play it provided inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock's 1932 film Number Seventeen.
It is the first of a series of stories featuring the character of Ben, a former merchant sailor now down-on-his-luck, who continually gets involved in adventures.
References[edit]
- ^ Yacower p.124
Bibliography[edit]
- Maurice Yacowar. Hitchcock's British Films. Wayne State University Press, 2010.
External links[edit]
- No. 17 at the HathiTrust Digital Library
No. 17 public domain audiobook at LibriVox
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