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  • Published: 1 April 2010
  • ISBN: 9780141961446
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 256

The Prisoner



The classic novel of TV series The Prisoner, published in time for the major ITV remake starring Sir Ian McKellen

'I am not Number 6. I am not a prisoner. I am a free man.'

This is the classic novel of the TV series The Prisoner, by cult author Thomas M. Disch. First published in 1968, this new edition celebrates the long-awaited remake of the series, from ITV1 and the producers of Mad Men, starring Sir Ian McKellen and Jim Caviezel.

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 sophisticated and terrifying methods to extract his secrets.

  • Published: 1 April 2010
  • ISBN: 9780141961446
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 256

About the author

Thomas M. Disch

Thomas Disch lives in New York City.

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Praise for The Prisoner

One of the most remarkably talented writers around

Washington Post

[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

McKellen delivers a riveting performance as the fear-inducing Number Two. This remake is smart and quick, and succeeds in ways that the original did not. There's more urgency to the storytelling, and a faster pace - accelerating the viewing thrill.

The Telegraph