Control is a 1982 novel by William Goldman.'How to Change the Past: CONTROL By William Goldman.' 305 pp. New York: Delacorte Press. $15.95. By EVAN HUNTER. The New York Times 25 April 1982: 371.Goldman: when the cheater wins Wheeler, Elizabeth. Los Angeles Times 6 June 1982: k10.Nipping the Reds In the Bud Reviewed by Joseph McLellan. The Washington Post 1 May 1982: C4.FICTION: Goldman offers action fare with wit, intelligence Olcott, Anthony. Chicago Tribune 16 May 1982: h3.
The book was a runner up on The New York Times best seller list.Best Sellers The New York Times 23 May 1982: 360.
Although Goldman was a noted screenwriter and many of his novels had been adapted into films there was no interest in adapting Control. Goldman later wrote the novel "was such a neat idea for a movie. I felt sure that somebody would want to make it. It was about trying to control the future by controlling the past. There was never a phone call about Control."
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External links Review of book at The New York Times