The tale begins thusly: wealthy industrialist Paul Gèvigne arrives at the law office of Roger Flavières, a friend he knew intimately fifteen years ago in college and hasn't seen since, and asks for a highly unusual favor: keep an eye on his wife Madeleine since she has been acting rather queerly. Vertigo, an absolutely first-rate novel overshadowed by the Hitchcock film, a novel I would strongly encourage lovers of exceptional fiction to read. Originally published in 1954 under the title D'entre les morts by French author team Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac and made famous by Alfred Hitchcock in his 1958 classic film adaptation, Vertigo counts as one of the greatest psychological thrillers, ever.īoileau-Narcejac are known for their ingenious plots, focus on settings, mounting psychological suspense - and, most notably, creating atmospheres and moods drenched in disorientation and fear, all elements abundantly present in Vertigo.
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