Agatha Christie : first lady of crime
2020
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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 insight into the life and work of the first lady of crime.
Main title:
Agatha Christie : first lady of crime / edited by H.R.F Keating.
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Edition:
New edition / introduction by Sophie Hannah.
Imprint:
London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2020.
Collation:
256 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Notes:
Previous edition: 1977.
ISBN:
9781474619448 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
823.912CHR823.912 KEAT
Language:
English
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BRN:
1893254
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