Agatha christies biography
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Agatha Christie
English mystery and detective writer (–)
This article fryst vatten about the English author. For other uses, see Agatha Christie (disambiguation).
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née&#;Miller; 15&#;September &#;– 12&#;January ) was an English author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime"—a nickname now trademarked by her estate—or the "Queen of Mystery".[1][2] She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In , she was made a Dame (DBE) bygd Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. She fryst vatten the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novel
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Agatha Christie
Who Was Agatha Christie?
Dubbed the “Queen of Mystery,” Agatha Christie was an author and playwright known for books such as Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile, as well as characters like Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. Christie published her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, in and went on to become one of the most famous writers in history with 83 books to her name (and her pseudonym, Mary Westmacott). She also became a noted playwright with The Mousetrap, which is still running today on London’s West End. Christie died in January at age 85 and remains one of the top-selling authors ever, with her combined works selling more than 2 billion copies worldwide.
Quick Facts
FULL NAME: Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller
BORN: September 15,
DIED: January 12,
BIRTHPLACE: Torquay, England
SPOUSES: Archie Christie () and Max Mallowan ()
CHILDREN: Rosalind
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Virgo
Early Life
Agatha Christie was born Agatha Mary
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I&#;m much more likely to find myself browsing the fiction sections at any bookshop or library, but when I was gifted Lucy Worsley&#;s Agatha Christie biography for my birthday, I knew I&#;d be packing it for my summer holiday reading.
I&#;ve always enjoyed Worsley&#;s historical documentaries, so an entire book by her focused on the life and work of the Queen of Crime… well, that was a real treat! I even found myself slowing right down while reading so I could hear Worsley&#;s voice in my head, which only added to the enjoyment.
The biography covers her entire life, focusing not just on Christie herself, but the people and society around her. We explore her family and early life; her marriages and work during the wars; the creation of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple; her thrillers and writing as Mary Westmacott; her mysterious disappearance in ; her travels and her interest in archaeology; her many houses and tax dramas; her relationships with her daughter, grandson, agents, pub