The Walking Stick
by Winston Grahamliterary work· published 1967
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The Walking Stick is a 1967 thriller novel by the British writer Winston Graham. The central character, Deborah Dainton, is a disabled woman lacking in self confidence, who unexpectedly becomes involved with an enigmatic man from a different background. Graham said that “judged solely by financial criteria, [it was] the most successful novel I’ve ever written”.
Adaptations (1)
The Walking Stick was adapted into a 1970 film.
The Walking Stick1970 · film · 96 min · dir. Eric Till · IMDb ↗IMDb6.5A young woman's highly ordered and structured life is turned upside-down when she meets a handsome stranger at a party. Friendship soon develops into romance and for the first time in her life she is truly happy. This happiness is short lived, however, as little by little she discovers her partner has been lying to her about his past. It is soon revealed that he and his friends have been planning to rob the auction house that she works for and they require her inside knowledge in order to pull off the crime.
