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All the books by Ethel Lina White adapted to cinema and television

Ethel Lina White is known for being the author of the book The Wheel Spins, first published in 1936, which was adapted to cinema by Alfred Hitchcock in 1938.
We invite you to watch, read, and vote for either the adaptation or the original, and join the debate on whether the book or the movie is better.
The Lady Vanishes. Poster of the 1938 movie and cover of the 1936 book, The Wheel Spins
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The Wheel Spins
Ethel Lina White, 1936
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The Lady Vanishes
Alfred Hitchcock, 1938

English tourist Iris Henderson and her friends Blanche and Julie are in the fictional European country of Bandrika. In the same predicament are Charters and Caldicott, English cricket enthusiasts anxious to see the last days of the Test match in Manchester, and Miss Froy, a governess and music teacher who is returning home to England.