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Lädt ... The Prisoner: The Uncertainty Machinevon Peter Milligan, Colin Lorimer (Illustrator)
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Based on the TV show created by Patrick McGoohan, this all-new adventure written by Peter Milligan sees Breen, codenamed No. 6, trapped in a seemingly bizarre parallel world, unlike anything he has ever experienced before. There he must race to rescue his fellow spy before he loses his very grip on reality. But to save the day, Breen must also confront the arch controller of The Village, a person known only as Number One... The Prisoner: The Uncertainty Machine sees a return to the world of The Village - the seminal 1967 TV spy show, written, created and starring the star of the show PATRICK MCGOOHAN. The show followed the exploits of McGoohan's ex spy character, who after resigning is abducted by The Village and interrogated to discover the real reason behind his resignation. Each week The Village would try to trick the information out of him. Set in Portmerion, The mock Italian costal village location became as much a star of the show as McGoohan and helped to cement the show's reputation as one of the classic cult TV shows of all times. The Uncertainty Machine sees a modern day spy called Breen tasked with breaking into The Village in order to extricate a fellow spy who has been 'lifted' by The Village. The information she possesses is too valuable to fall into the hands of whoever it is that controls The Village. In order to rescue her, Breen must engineer his own defection and go rogue thereby becoming a person of interest to powers at work behind The Village. However nothing can prepare Breen for the bizarreness that awaits him inside the Village. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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I remember finding the show when it came on reruns in Canada, probably around 1975. I remember it blowing my 12-year-old mind. And then when my Scottish stepfather told me it was a sort-of follow up to McGoohan's Drake character in his previous series, Danger Man (which I haven't seen even a second of), it blew my mind yet again.
Not even sure anymore if I managed to get through all 17 episodes and, even if I did, I can tell you my pre-teen brain didn't soak up a tenth of what was being thrown at it.
And yet, I'm endlessly fascinated (and always ultimately disappointed with) any follow-ups. I remember Dean Motter's [b:The Prisoner: Shattered Visage|160799|The Prisoner Shattered Visage|Dean Motter|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388293258l/160799._SY75_.jpg|155200] leaving me a bit cold.
Which brings us to this, a rather simple story involving the macguffin of Pandora, and whether Breen will break and give up its secrets. That's most of it right there. The story does a lot of homage to the original series, and tries to push the boundaries a touch, so I guess it should be complimented on that, but overall, I finished it and just thought, "okay, well...what am I gonna read next?" ( )