The Wheel Spins

The Wheel Spins (a.k.a The Lady Vanishes) is a 1936 Mystery novel by British writer Ethel Lina White.^[1]

Plot

British tourist Iris Henderson is on her way back from touring Europe to marry a "blue-blooded cheque chaser". She befriends fellow traveller "Miss Froy" after she is involved in an accident at the railway station. After falling asleep on the train, Iris is horrified to find her new friend has disappeared and all her fellow passengers deny her existence.

Publishing

The novel was originally published in 1936 and is one of the few novels by White which are still in print today. It is available to read on Project Gutenberg Australia.^[2]

Adaptations

The book has been adapted for the screen several times. It has also been made into an audiobook.

Films

• The Lady Vanishes (1938 film), directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Margaret Lockwood
• The Lady Vanishes (1979 film), starring Cybill Shepherd
• The Lady Vanishes (2013 film), starring Tuppence Middleton

References

1. Ethel Lina White. "The Lady Vanishes". Goodreads.
2. "The Wheel Spins". gutenberg.net.au.