The Limbo Line (novel)
The Limbo Line is a 1963 spy thriller novel by the British writer Victor Canning.[1] A former British secret service agent Richard Manston is called out of retirement to tackle a Soviet spy network kidnapping recent defectors to be taken back to Moscow.
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| Author | Victor Canning |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Spy thriller |
Publication date | 1963 |
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Film adaptation
In 1968 the novel was turned into a film of the same title directed by Samuel Gallu and starring Craig Stevens and Kate O'Mara.[2] The story was reissued by Pan Books as a tie-in with the film release.
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References
- Burton p.21
- Goble p.69
Bibliography
- Burton, Alan. Looking-Glass Wars: Spies on British Screens since 1960. Vernon Press, 2018.
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
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