North by Northwest

by Ernest Lehman and Alfred Hitchcock

Book Overview

Hitchcock's best-loved romantic thriller is one of the most influential works ever made in the genre - an enticing cocktail of suspense, comedy, eroticism and danger. Roger Thornhill is a suave but... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0571202691
• ISBN13: 9780571202690
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Length: 207 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.

Customer Reviews

If you love the film, buy the screenplay.

When it came to developing movies enveloped with romance, murder and intrigue, no one performed a more convincing job than Alfred Hitchcock, arguably one of the greatest directors of suspenseful films. North by Northwest is perhaps one of the most exciting and entertaining films ever created with a brilliant screenplay and star cast. Roger Thornhill, played by Cary Grant, is mistaken for a government agent when he is kidnapped by two mysterious men in the beginning. Then, he is on the run for his life, and even the police soon are after him for they believed he killed a prestigious member of the United Nations. Now is your chance to own this fabulous book containing the screenplay. Makes a great gift for film enthusiasts or anyone who loves to read a suspenseful novel.