Death On The Nile By Agatha Christie Book Analysis

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Page : 21 pages
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Release : 2019-04-04
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9782808017800

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Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie (Book Analysis) by Bright Summaries Pdf

Unlock the more straightforward side of Death on the Nile with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie, which features the celebrated Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. When the beautiful Linnet Doyle is found shot dead, the most obvious suspect, her former friend Jackie, who became a sworn enemy when Linnet married her lover Simon, seems to have a watertight alibi. The murderer could be any of the passengers on board their Egyptian cruise, and Poirot’s task is complicated by the fact that several of the characters have their own secrets that they are determined to keep. Death on the Nile is one of Christie’s most enduringly popular works and has inspired numerous adaptations, including a forthcoming film. Find out everything you need to know about Death on the Nile in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: • A complete plot summary • Character studies • Key themes and symbols • Questions for further reflection Why choose BrightSummaries.com? Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0007527551

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Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie Pdf

"I'd like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just pull the trigger". A cruise down the Nile on a river steamer sounds like the perfect way to get away from it all - a civilized retreat miles from civilization ! But the tranquil warm darkness of an Egyptian evening can change fast when the air is thick with hot passions and cold malice. Temperatures rise when the first passenger is shot, and Hercule Poirot must abandon the mysteries of ancient Egypt and focus on altogether deadlier matters...

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780063142350

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A Deadly Affair by Agatha Christie Pdf

“[We] can’t get enough of Christie’s plush and murderous thrills.” —Entertainment Weekly From the Queen of Mystery—this all-new collection of stories about love gone horribly wrong will get your heart racing. Love can propel us to our greatest heights . . . and darkest depths. In this new compendium of Agatha Christie short stories, witness the dark side of love—crimes of passion, games of the heart, and deadly deceits. This pulse-pounding compendium features beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, master of charades Parker Pyne, the enigmatic Harley Quin, and the adventurous Tommy and Tuppence, all at the ready to solve tantalizing mysteries. In “The Face of Helen,” a night at the Royal Opera could reach a fatal crescendo for a woman caught in a dicey love triangle; “Finessing the King” delivers a curious ad in the personals that could mask sinister intentions; who’s in danger of getting stung in “Wasps’ Nest” depends on rounding up suspects and solving a murder—before it even happens. These are just a few of the tales in this collection featuring essential reading that Christie fans old and new will simply love to death.

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780063055483

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Midwinter Murder by Agatha Christie Pdf

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.” —Tana French, New York Times bestselling author of the Dublin Murder Squad novels An all-new collection of winter-themed stories from the Queen of Mystery, just in time for the holidays—including the original version of “Christmas Adventure,” never before released in the United States! There’s a chill in the air and the days are growing shorter . . . It’s the perfect time to curl up in front of a crackling fire with these wintry whodunits from the legendary Agatha Christie. But beware of deadly snowdrifts and dangerous gifts, poisoned meals and mysterious guests. This chilling compendium of short stories—some featuring beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple—is an essential omnibus for Christie fans and the perfect holiday gift for mystery lovers. “Agatha Christie [is] the maestro of murder tales.” —People

Author : Kate Weinberg
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780525541981

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The Truants by Kate Weinberg Pdf

One of the New York Times Book Review's Top Ten Best Crime Novels of 2020 One of USA Today's Best Books 2020 "[A] hypnotic debut. . . .[An] uncommonly clever whodunit."--New York Times Book Review Perfect for lovers of Agatha Christie and The Secret History, The Truants is a seductive, unsettling, and beautifully written debut novel of literary suspense--a thrilling exploration of deceit, first love, and the depths to which obsession can drive us. People disappear when they most want to be seen. Jess Walker has come to a concrete campus under the flat gray skies of East Anglia for one reason: to be taught by the mesmerizing and rebellious Dr. Lorna Clay, whose seminars soon transform Jess's thinking on life, love, and Agatha Christie. Swept up in Lorna's thrall, Jess falls in with a tightly knit group of rule-breakers--Alec, a courageous South African journalist with a nihilistic streak; Georgie, a seductive, pill-popping aristocrat; and Nick, a handsome geologist with layers of his own. But the dynamic between the friends begins to darken, until a tragedy shatters their friendships and love affairs, and reveals a terrible secret. Soon Jess must face the question she fears most: what is the true cost of an extraordinary life? An Entertainment Weekly Best Book of January A USA Today Must-Read Book of Winter An Observer Book of the Year (UK) A Marie Claire Top 5 Christmas Read (UK) A Times Best New Crime Novel (UK) A Guardian Top 10 Golden Age Detective Novel An Irish Times Best Debut of 2019 An Apple Books Pick for January

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : Collins Agatha Christie ELT Readers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Egypt
ISBN : 0008249687

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Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie Pdf

Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, to English language learners. Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time and in any language. Now Collins has adapted her famous detective novels for English language learners. These readers have been carefully adapted using the Collins COBUILD grading scheme to ensure that the language is at the correct level for an intermediate learner. This book is Level 3 in the Collins ELT Readers series. Level 3 is equivalent to CEF level B1 with a word count of 11,000 - 20,000 words. Each book includes: * Full reading of the adapted version available for free online * Helpful notes on characters * Cultural and historical notes relevant to the plot * A glossary of the more difficult words * Free online resources for students and teachers at www.collinselt.com/readers The plot: Poirot is supposed to be on a relaxing holiday in Egypt, but soon finds himself caught in the middle of a confusing murder. The obvious suspect has an alibi, and not a single other person seems to have any reason to want to murder the beautiful young victim. Can Poirot find out the truth before the murderer strikes again? About Collins ELT Readers Collins ELT Readers are divided into 7 levels: Level 1 - elementary (A2) Level 2 - pre-intermediate (A2-B1) Level 3 - intermediate (B1) Level 4 - upper- intermediate (B2) Level 5 - upper-intermediate+(B2+) Level 6 - advanced (C1) Level 7 - advanced + (C2) Each level is carefully graded to ensure that the learner both enjoys and benefits from their reading experience.

Author : Agatha Christie,Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798687420860

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Holmes & Poirot by Agatha Christie,Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Pdf

The very first Sherlock Holmes mystery.The very first Hercule Poirot mystery. Two of the greatest detectives of crime fiction in one single volume. This book contains two thrilling cases: "A Study in Scarlet" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Sherlock Holmes receives a telegram requesting a consultation in a fresh murder case. He is reluctant to help because credit would go entirely to the officials. Watson urges him to reconsider so Holmes invites him to accompany him as he investigates the crime scene, an abandoned house off the Brixton Road. Holmes observes the pavement and garden leading up to the house before he and Dr. Watson meet Inspectors Gregson and Lestrade. The four observe the crime scene, Holmes using a magnifying lens and tape measure. The male corpse, he's told, has been identified as a very wealthy man named Enoch Drebber. Blood has been found in the room but there is no wound on the body. "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" by Agatha Christie.One morning at Styles Court, an Essex country manor, its household wake to the discovery that the owner, elderly Emily Inglethorp, has died. She had been poisoned with strychnine. Arthur Hastings, a soldier from the Western Front staying there as a guest on his sick leave, ventures out to the nearby village of Styles St. Mary, to enlist help from his friend staying there - Hercule Poirot.

Author : Lisa Williamson
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-31
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780374302399

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The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson Pdf

An inspiring and timely debut novel from Lisa Williamson, The Art of Being Normal is about two transgender friends who figure out how to navigate teen life with help from each other. David Piper has always been an outsider. His parents think he's gay. The school bully thinks he's a freak. Only his two best friends know the real truth: David wants to be a girl. On the first day at his new school Leo Denton has one goal: to be invisible. Attracting the attention of the most beautiful girl in his class is definitely not part of that plan. When Leo stands up for David in a fight, an unlikely friendship forms. But things are about to get messy. Because at Eden Park School secrets have a funny habit of not staying secret for long , and soon everyone knows that Leo used to be a girl. As David prepares to come out to his family and transition into life as a girl and Leo wrestles with figuring out how to deal with people who try to define him through his history, they find in each other the friendship and support they need to navigate life as transgender teens as well as the courage to decide for themselves what normal really means.

Author : Jack Cooke
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780008153922

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The Tree Climber’s Guide by Jack Cooke Pdf

‘After I finished this book I alarmed my family by going into the garden and climbing the apple tree.’ – Damian Whitworth, The Times

Author : Charles Krauthammer
Publisher : Crown Forum
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781984825490

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The Point of It All by Charles Krauthammer Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A powerful collection of the influential columnist’s most important works—featuring rare speeches, a major essay about today’s populist movements and the future of global democracy, and a new preface by the author’s son, Daniel Krauthammer “Charles will be remembered as one of the greatest public intellects of his generation.”—John McCain In his decades of work as America’s preeminent political commentator, whether writing about statecraft and foreign policy or reflecting on more esoteric topics such as baseball, spaceflight and medical ethics, Charles Krauthammer elevated the opinion column to a form of art. This collection features the columns, speeches and unpublished writings that showcase the best of his original thought and his last, enduring words on the state of American politics, the nature of liberal democracy and the course of world history. The book also includes a deeply personal section offering insight into Krauthammer’s beliefs about what mattered most to him: friendship, family and the principles he lived by. The Point of It All is a timely demonstration of what made Charles Krauthammer the most celebrated American columnist and political thinker of his generation, a revealing look at the man behind the words and a lasting testament to his belief that anyone with an open and honest mind can grapple deeply with the most urgent questions in politics and in life.

Author : Malorie Blackman
Publisher : Random House
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-21
Category : Interplanetary voyages
ISBN : 9780857531421

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Chasing the Stars by Malorie Blackman Pdf

Olivia (Vee), is now captain of her own spaceship, an Explorer Vessel which set out seven years earlier on a deep space mission. She and her twin brother Aidan are heading alone back to Earth following the virus that wiped out the rest of the ship in its entirety three years earlier âe" including their parents. Nathan is part of a community heading in the opposite direction. A violent war is spreading through space so theyâe(tm)re heading for a peaceful patch from where they will plan an uprising. But on their journey, Nathanâe(tm)s ship is attacked and most of the community killed. Only a few survive, thanks to Vee and Aidan, who rescue them, bringing them on board their ship. Nathan and Vee are instantly attracted to each other, and in the midst of all the dramas and hostilities of this newly occupied ship, they fall head-over-heels in love. But not everyone is happy with their relationship. Someone is sowing rumours of Nathanâe(tm)s infidelity, Veeâe(tm)s flaws, and putting the lives of everybody on board at risk . . .

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0008405484

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MIDWINTER MURDER: Fireside Mysteries from the Queen of Crime by Agatha Christie Pdf

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0671553577

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Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie Pdf

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2024-09-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780008516024

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Murder on the Orient Express: The Graphic Novel (Poirot) by Agatha Christie Pdf

Agatha Christie’s most famous murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers.

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2024-04-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504094283

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The Mystery of the Blue Train by Agatha Christie Pdf

In this classic mystery by the Queen of Crime, Hercule Poirot boards a night train bound for the French Riviera . . . and murder. American heiress Ruth Kettering needs to get away from it all. She’s left her unhappy marriage behind her and booked a ticket on the luxurious Blue Train, heading to the French Riviera where her lover is waiting. But when the train arrives in Nice, Ruth is found dead in her cabin, and her priceless ruby is missing. Although the evidence points to Ruth’s estranged husband as the prime suspect, Hercule Poirot is not so sure. Now, to make sense of this perplexing puzzle, there’s only one thing the great Belgian detective can do: recreate the murder. Originally published in 1928.