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Agatha Christie

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Agatha Christie by Lucy Worsley is a captivating biography that explores the life of the famous mystery writer. It delves into Christie's personal experiences, her inspirations for her iconic characters, and her lasting impact on the literary world. Worsley provides a balanced and insightful look into both the trials and triumphs that shaped Christie's legendary career.
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by Agatha Christie's life beyond her mystery novels. This biography offers a compelling look at her personal experiences, historical context, and literary legacy, crafted by Lucy Worsley's expert storytelling.

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Agatha Christie

A ground-breaking biography of Agatha Christie from acclaimed historian Lucy Worsley

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'A smart and highly entertaining portrait of a literary powerhouse'

- THE TIMES BOOKS OF THE YEAR

'A riveting portrait'

- GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEAR


'Worsley's sparkling biography brings a fresh eye to Christie's life and work, firmly busting the myth that she, or her novels, were cosy.' Daily Mail

'Every Christie fan should read this' The Times

'Shows the Queen of Crime in a new light.' Daily Telegraph

'Worsley's book excels in bringing a broader historical perspective to Christie's life and work, and her enthusiasm is infectious.' Observer

'Nobody in the world was more inadequate to act the heroine than I was.'

Why did Agatha Christie spend her career pretending that she was 'just' an ordinary housewife, when clearly she wasn't? As Lucy Worsley says, 'She was thrillingly, scintillatingly modern'. She went surfing in Hawaii, she loved fast cars, and she was intrigued by the new science of psychology, which helped her through devastating mental illness.

So why—despite all the evidence to the contrary—did Agatha present herself as a retiring Edwardian lady of leisure?

She was born in 1890 into a world which had its own rules about what women could and couldn't do. Lucy Worsley's biography is not just of an internationally renowned bestselling writer. It's also the story of a person who, despite the obstacles of class and gender, became an astonishingly successful working woman.

With access to personal letters and papers that have rarely been seen, Lucy Worsley's biography is both authoritative and entertaining and makes us realise what an extraordinary pioneer Agatha Christie was—truly a woman who wrote the twentieth century.

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Agatha Christie by Lucy Worsley is highly recommended for Christie fans and offers a fresh perspective on the renowned author. Reviews from The Times, Daily Telegraph, and Daily Mail highlight Worsley's ability to reveal new insights into Christie's life and work, countering the misconception that her novels were merely cosy mysteries.

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ISBN: 9781529303919

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 August 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 432

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About the Author

Lucy Worsley is Joint Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces. Her biographies of Agatha Christie, Queen Victoria and Jane Austen were all Sunday Times bestsellers.. She presents BBC Radio 4's Lady Killers and her many TV documentaries include Lucy Worsley Investigates and Killing Sherlock.

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