A Question of Attribution. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the 1988 book
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A Question of Attribution
Alan Bennett, 1988
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John Schlesinger, 1991

Sir Anthony Blunt, a 25-year Soviet operative who has been knighted and serving as the director of the Courtauld Institute, is frequently questioned and refuses to respond. He also offers his interrogator a conundrum in the form of a dubious Titian painting. Additionally, he restores artwork at Buckingham Palace, where he strikes up a fascinating dialogue with the Queen.


The Woman in Black. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the 1983 book
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The Woman in Black
Susan Hill, 1983
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Herbert Wise, 1989

In 1925, London solicitor Arthur Kidd travels to the coastal market town of Crythin Gifford in North East England to attend the funeral and settle the estate of Alice Drablow, a reclusive widow. Upon his arrival Kidd meets Sam Toovey, a local land owner who is unsettled to hear of the Drablows.


The House on Garibaldi Street. Poster of the 1979 movie and cover of the 1975 book
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The House on Garibaldi Street
Isser Harel, 1975
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Peter Collinson, 1979

In the aftermath of World War II, rumors spread about high-ranking Nazis who had fled Germany and Europe, taking refuge in South America. One such figure was Adolf Eichmann, accused of being responsible for millions of deaths. There were suspicions that he was living under an assumed identity in Argentina. To bring him to justice, Israel’s intelligence organization Mossad embarked on a mission to track down Eichmann and confirm his presence in the country.


Decline and Fall... of a Birdwatcher. Poster of the 1968 movie and cover of the 1928 book, Decline and Fall
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Decline and Fall
Evelyn Waugh, 1928
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John Krish, 1968

Following his dismissal from Oxford, the narrative follows the journey of a young British teacher named Paul Pennyfeather. He eventually finds employment in the private school system in Wales, where he becomes entangled with Margot Beste-Chetwynde, the glamorous mother of one of his students.