The Life And Crimes Of Agatha Christie

Author : Charles Osborne
Publisher : McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : IND:30000009119946

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The Life and Crimes of Agatha Christie by Charles Osborne Pdf

From the Back Cover: A Shy and retiring woman who began to write "in order to avoid having to talk to people," Agatha Christies produced her first detective novel at age twenty-six on a dare from her sister. She went on to author seventy-eight crime novels and short-story collections that have sold over two billion copies in more than 100 languages, making her the bestselling author of all time (Shakespeare is second). Published in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of her birth, The Life and Crimes of Agatha Christie is a comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to the lifework of this remarkable woman and an in-depth portrait of the world in which she lived. In this insightful biography, acclaimed author Charles Osborne examines not only Christie's numerous murder mysteries and crime thrillers but also her plays, poetry, nonfiction, stories for children, the films based on her works, and the six semiautobiographical "romantic" novels that she wrote under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. Osborne also explores the creation of Christie's much loved sleuths-the egotistical and eccentric Hercule Poirot and the shrewd spinster Miss Jane Marple. From classics of detection like Murder on the Orient Express, Ten Little Indians, and her record-breaking play The Mousetrap to her mysterious 1926 "disappearance" and her life in the Middle East as an assistant to her archaeologist husband, this fascinating and authoritative biography reveals the life and work of the woman who ushered in the golden age of crime fiction and who remains the world's most popular mystery writer.

Author : Charles Osborne
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780007455508

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The Life and Crimes of Agatha Christie: A biographical companion to the works of Agatha Christie (Text Only) by Charles Osborne Pdf

A biographical companion to the works of Agatha Christie – revised and updated edition

Author : Charles Osborne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2024-05-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0792482484

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The Life and Crimes of Agatha Christie by Charles Osborne Pdf

Author : Charles Osborne,Agatha Christie
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780007245796

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Murder in Three Stages by Charles Osborne,Agatha Christie Pdf

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Author : Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-19
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781786032409

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Agatha Christie by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara Pdf

In this book from the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Agatha Christie, the most famous crime writer of all time. When Agatha was young, she read books every night, but always had her own idea for how they should end! As an adult, her crime novels, with their twists and turns and peculiar detectives, challenged the minds of millions of readers, making her the queen of mystery and the bestselling novelist of all time. This ebook features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the end, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the author's life. Little People, BIG DREAMSis a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series of ebooks offers inspiring messages to children of all ages. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

Author : Mike Holgate
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780752475929

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Agatha Christie's True Crime by Mike Holgate Pdf

Fact proves far stranger than fiction in this collection of real-life crimes, scandals, tragedies and murders which either influenced the works of the world's most popular mystery writer or affected the lives of many famous personalities involved in her long and brilliant career. Discover the truth behind many of her books, such as how the exploits of Jack the Ripper inspired the serial killings in The ABC Murders and how the plot twist in The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was suggested by Lord Mountbatten. This book also reveals how many of her illustrious acquaintances found themselves immersed in episodes so bizarre that they could have been written by Christie herself, including how the father of Miss Marple actress Margaret Rutherford committed murder and Poirot actor Peter Ustinov witnessed the assassination of a world leader. Agatha Christie's True Crime Inspirations is a fascinating addition to Christie literature, focusing on little-known parts of this iconic writer's life and career. From her early roots in Torquay to her infamous eleven-day disappearance, no stone is left unturned as the events of her own life are revealed to be every bit as intriguing as her world-renowned novels.

Author : Anne Martinetti,Guillaume Lebeau
Publisher : SelfMadeHero
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-05-10
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1910593117

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Agatha by Anne Martinetti,Guillaume Lebeau Pdf

In December 1926, renowned crime novelist Agatha Christie vanished, sending shockwaves through British society. As the authorities scoured the country for her, theories and suspicions abounded: it was murder, a hoax, suicide, a publicity stunt, revenge. When she was finally located - ten days later, living under an assumed name in a hotel in Harrogate - she returned to normal life, refusing to explain what had happened. Despite Christie's reputation for final act revelations, this episode of her life would be forever shrouded in mystery

Author : Dawn B. Sova
Publisher : Checkmark Books
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0816043116

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Agatha Christie A to Z by Dawn B. Sova Pdf

Over 2,500 entries examine the author's life and work, including her relationships with friends and family, her mysterious ten-day disappearance in 1926, synopses of her mystery stories, and film and stage adaptations of her works.

Author : Anne Powers
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476679464

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True Crime Parallels to the Mysteries of Agatha Christie by Anne Powers Pdf

Outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare, the works of Agatha Christie stand as some of the most celebrated crime fiction of our era. This book takes ten of her most famous works and shows their relationship to ten of crime history's most famous and sensational cases--cases whose notoriety still resounds to this day. Addressing both novels and short stories, the author illuminates the relationship between Christie's Murder on the Orient Express and the sensational Lindbergh Kidnapping Case of 1932; the connections between Christie's Mrs. McGinty's Dead and the horrific true case of England's most loathed wife-killer, the American Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen--and eight more engrossing pairings of Christie's ingenious mystery puzzles with vintage true crime's most sensational events.

Author : Vanessa Wagstaff,Stephen Poole
Publisher : White Lion Publishing
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Detective and mystery stories, English
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119818123

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Agatha Christie by Vanessa Wagstaff,Stephen Poole Pdf

Sophie learns a new lesson in truth when sabotage threatens to destroy the friendship between the Corn Flakes.''Excellent for Homeschool Use'''

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062113436

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Murder Is Easy by Agatha Christie Pdf

A quiet English village is plagued by a fiendish serial killer in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie’s classic thriller, Murder is Easy. Luke Fitzwilliam does not believe Miss Pinkerton’s wild allegation that a multiple murderer is at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood and that her local doctor is next in line. But within hours, Miss Pinkerton has been killed in a hit-and-run car accident. Mere coincidence? Luke is inclined to think so—until he reads in the Times of the unexpected demise of Wychwood’s Dr. Humbleby.…

Author : Henry Reymond Fitzwalter Keating
Publisher : Henry Holt
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:39015038918200

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Agatha Christie by Henry Reymond Fitzwalter Keating Pdf

H.R.F. Keating, Michael Gilbert, Dorothy B. Hughes, Julian Symons and other writers discuss the life and work of Agatha Christie.

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780007111503

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Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie Pdf

The Famous Volume Of Tommy & Tuppence Linked Short Stories, Reissued In A New Look To Coincide With The Brand New Series Of Tommy & Tuppence Bbc Movies. Tommy And Tuppence Beresford Were Restless For Adventure, So When They Were Asked To Take Over Blunt S International Detective Agency, They Leapt At The Chance. After Their Triumphant Recovery Of A Pink Pearl, Intriguing Cases Kept On Coming Their Way: A Stabbing On Sunningdale Golf Course; Cryptic Messages In The Personal Columns Of Newspapers; And Even A Box Of Poisoned Chocolates.

Author : C. A. Larmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 099247437X

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The Agatha Christie Book Club by C. A. Larmer Pdf

When Alicia Finlay walks out on her boring old book club and starts a new one devoted to her favourite mystery writer Agatha Christie she has no idea she's about to stumble upon a deadly mystery of her own. A new member will vanish into thin air...

Author : Charles Osborne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Amory, Claud, Sir (Fictitious character)
ISBN : 0002326620

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Black Coffee by Charles Osborne Pdf

This little known mystery will surprise and delight Christie fans. Written in 1934, the story concerns a physicist named Sir Claude Amory who has come up with a formula for an atom bomb. In the first act, Sir Claude is poisoned (in his coffee, naturally) and Hercule Poirot is called in to solve the case. He does so after many wonderful twists and turns in true Christie fashion.