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Forbes, Bryan 1926-

Overview
Works:182 works in 487 publications in 14 languages and 12,713 library holdings
Genres:Spy stories  Detective and mystery stories  Adventure stories  Domestic fiction  Suspense fiction  Thriller 
Roles:Author of screenplay, Director, Actor, Narrator, Producer, Performer, Scenarist, Author of introduction
Classifications:pr6056.o63, 823.914
Most widely held works about Bryan Forbes
 
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The endless game by Bryan Forbes( Book )
35 editions published between 1986 and 1998 in 7 languages and held by 1,416 libraries worldwide
Caroline Oates, a member of the Austrian network, was captured by the KGB, tortured, injected with drugs and eventually exchanged for a Russian spy. She was a vegetable, so why was she killed now a decade later?
Dame Edith Evans, Ned's girl by Bryan Forbes( Book )
14 editions published between 1976 and 1994 in English and Undetermined and held by 823 libraries worldwide
A spy at twilight by Bryan Forbes( Book )
7 editions published between 1989 and 1992 in English and Undetermined and held by 623 libraries worldwide
The killing of two policemen in Hyde Park sets off an investigation that threatens the rule of Prime Minister Toby Bayldon.
The Stepford wives( visu )
2 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 619 libraries worldwide
Joanna reluctantly moves with her husband and children from New York City to the suburban community of Stepford, Connecticut. But when life in Stepford begins to seem too perfect, Joanna and her new friend Bobby investigate a mysterious conspiracy among the town's husbands.
International Velvet by Bryan Forbes( Book )
15 editions published between 1977 and 1992 in English and French and held by 455 libraries worldwide
A story of winning and losing and all the growing up that happens in between.
Hopscotch( visu )
1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 453 libraries worldwide
One of the CIA's top international operatives is suddenly relegated to a desk job in an agency power play. Unwilling to go quietly, and with the aid of a chic Viennese widow, he puts himself back in the game by writing a memoir exposing the innermost secrets of every major intelligence agency in the world. The CIA now wants him dead, but he refuses to cooperate--because he's having to much fun!
That despicable race : a history of the British acting tradition by Bryan Forbes( Book )
5 editions published in 1980 in English and held by 390 libraries worldwide
Chaplin( visu )
2 editions published between 1993 and 2008 in English and held by 383 libraries worldwide
Chaplin's entire life is covered in the biographical film. From his upbringings in the slums of England to his Honorary Oscar in 1972.
Chaplin( visu )
12 editions published between 1992 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 355 libraries worldwide
"Portrays the amazing life and times of the "Little Tramp" from his poverty-stricken childhood in England, to his friendships, his many wives and scandalous affairs, his acting career, and his relentless pursuit by J. Edgar Hoover."--Container.
The rewrite man by Bryan Forbes( Book )
11 editions published between 1983 and 2003 in English and held by 329 libraries worldwide
Disillusioned freelance scriptwriter Harvey Burgess receives a panic summons to the South of France for a film rewrite job. He is soon caught up in professional feuds, all-round destructive incompetence, and a poignant but tainted love affair.
The distant laughter by Bryan Forbes( Book )
8 editions published between 1972 and 1993 in English and held by 307 libraries worldwide
"The fascination of this witty,vicious and intelligent novel is that much of it is true: there is no fiction or caricature in the film world that is not outdone by fact." - back cover.
Stranger by Bryan Forbes( Book )
2 editions published between 1979 and 1980 in English and held by 284 libraries worldwide
The twisted playground by Bryan Forbes( Book )
17 editions published between 1900 and 1997 in 3 languages and held by 278 libraries worldwide
Spændingsroman.
Partly cloudy by Bryan Forbes( Book )
15 editions published between 1994 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 267 libraries worldwide
Een Brits echtpaar dat alle voorbereidingen heeft getroffen voor een traditioneel kerstfeest wordt geconfronteerd met chaotische toestanden en onverwachte dramatische gebeurtenissen.
Seance on a wet afternoon( visu )
13 editions published between 1964 and 2009 in English and held by 242 libraries worldwide
A mentally unstable medium and her weak-willed husband embark on a dubious kidnapping scheme.
The Stepford wives( visu )
18 editions published between 1974 and 2004 in English and German and held by 237 libraries worldwide
In the New England town of Stepford, the women dedicate themselves to housework, cleaning, doing laundry, and preparing gourmet meals for their husbands. Their homes are well maintained as are the lawns. It's all a well-kept secret until Joanna moves to town and discovers the truth behind these Stepford wives.
King Rat( visu )
9 editions published between 1965 and 2010 in English and Multiple languages and held by 220 libraries worldwide
In Singapore's Changi Gaol during WWII, Corporal King, a thoroughly unscrupulous and opportunistic American POW, makes shabby deals with the camp guards in order to make his confinement more comfortable. King delights in rising above his military rank and social class as he uses his streetwise tactics to "rule" over his fellow Allied prisoners and his Japanese captors.
Quicksand by Bryan Forbes( Book )
6 editions published between 1996 and 1998 in English and held by 206 libraries worldwide
Spionroman. Agenten Hillsden, som er sendt i eksil i Sovjetunionen, hentes hjem under falske forudsætninger.
A song at twilight by Bryan Forbes( Book )
11 editions published between 1989 and 1996 in English and held by 194 libraries worldwide
Spionroman.
The memory of all that by Bryan Forbes( Book )
4 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in English and held by 184 libraries worldwide
 
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The Stepford wives
Alternative Names
Clarke, John Theobald
Clarke, John Theobald, 1926-
Turk Thrust 1926-
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HopscotchChaplinChaplinThe rewrite manSeance on a wet afternoonThe Stepford wivesKing RatQuicksand
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