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Agatha Christie was not only the biggest selling writer of detective stories the world has ever known, she was also a mystery in herself, giving only the rarest interviews, declining absolutely to become any sort of public figure, and a mystery too in the manner in which she achieved her astonishing success. H R F Keating, a crime novelist and respected reviewer of crime fiction, brought together a dozen distinguished writers from both sides of the Atlantic to throw light on this double mystery. Some analyse the art itself; some explain the reasons for her success, not just the books, but also in film and theatre. The approaches are penetrating, affectionate, enthusiastic, analytical, funny - even critical. Together, they give an almost unique insight into the life and work of the First Lady of Crime.
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Agatha Christie: First Lady of Crime, H. R. F. Keating, Sophie Hannah
- Language
- Released
- 2020
- Binding
- (Paperback),
- Book condition
- Good
- Price
- €6.99
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- Title
- Agatha Christie: First Lady of Crime
- Language
- English
- Authors
- H. R. F. Keating, Sophie Hannah
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 256
- ISBN10
- 1474619444
- ISBN13
- 9781474619448
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, True Stories, Biographies, Autobiographies & Memoirs, Opinion Journalism & Essays, About Books
- Rating
- 3.2 out of 5
- Description
- Agatha Christie was not only the biggest selling writer of detective stories the world has ever known, she was also a mystery in herself, giving only the rarest interviews, declining absolutely to become any sort of public figure, and a mystery too in the manner in which she achieved her astonishing success. H R F Keating, a crime novelist and respected reviewer of crime fiction, brought together a dozen distinguished writers from both sides of the Atlantic to throw light on this double mystery. Some analyse the art itself; some explain the reasons for her success, not just the books, but also in film and theatre. The approaches are penetrating, affectionate, enthusiastic, analytical, funny - even critical. Together, they give an almost unique insight into the life and work of the First Lady of Crime.