Film, TV or Theatrical Adaptations
It has been adapted for a BBC Radio 4 series, as well as a stage play by Anthony Wilkinson The Islander which premiered at the Theatre Royal, Lincoln in 2002. In both of these adaptations, the role of Ebenezer was played by Guernsey-born actor Roy Dotrice.
There have been unsuccessful attempts to turn the novel into a feature film.
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