Movies can lead to some fascinating, but little known novels. Several recent movie previews were so enticing that I searched the library shelves for the original novels even before seeing the movie.
The Painted Veil, written in 1925 by Somerset Maugham, is still a fresh story with atmosphere and melodrama about a doctor in a loveless marriage combating cholera in China.
Children of Men takes place in England in 2021 when infertility threatens the human race. An unusual theme for the popular mystery writer P.D. James.
Perfume, a murder mystery set in 18th century France, is based on the bestselling novel by Patrick Suskind.
When looking for novels made into movies, don’t forget Charlotte’s Web. It’s hard to imagine that the movie can do justice to E. B. White’s classic, but the movie may just lead kids and adults to read the book. You won’t be sorry.