 First UK edition (publ. Macmillan | |
| Author | James Hilton |
|---|---|
| Subject | World War I |
| Published | Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 12 March 1937 [1] |
| Media type | Book |
| Pages | 231 |
We Are Not Alone is a 1937 novel by James Hilton. [2] It is one of his more sombre works, portraying the tragic consequences of anti-foreign hysteria in England just before World War I. [3] It has been compared to Goodbye, Mr. Chips in its portrayal of small-town life through the eyes of an everyman protagonist. [4]
Dr. Newcome is a beloved doctor in a small English town. His frustrations with his relationships with his wife and son lead to his developing an affair with a German dancer, [5] Leni, whom the family takes on as a governess. When Newcome's wife Jessica is killed under suspicious circumstances, both Dr. Newcome and Leni fall under suspicion. The town's prejudice against Leni as a German leads them to convict her and Dr. Newcome despite only circumstantial evidence. [6] [7]
A one-hour radio adaptation by James Hilton and Barbara Burnham was broadcast on the BBC National Programme on 6 April 1938, with a cast that included Emlyn Williams as the doctor, Edgar Norfolk, Gordon McLeod and Nan Marriott-Watson. [8]
It was made into a film with the same title, with the screenplay by the author, in 1939. [9] [10] [11]
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