The House on the Dune (novel)

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The House on the Dune
Author Maxence Van Der Meersch
Country France
Language French
Genre Crime
Publication date
1932
Media type Print

The House on the Dune (French: La maison dans la dune) is a 1932 novel by the French writer Maxence Van Der Meersch. [1] It portrays the battle between smugglers and customs officials along the French-Belgian border.

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Adaptations

It has been turned into films on three occasions:

<i>The House on the Dune</i> (1934 film) 1934 film by Pierre Billon

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<i>The House on the Dune</i> (1952 film) 1952 film by Georges Lampin

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References

  1. Mosley p.193

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