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Item Details
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AGATHA CHRISTIE
THE WOMAN AND HER MYSTERIES |
| By: |
Gillian Gill |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£8.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0029117038 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780029117033 |
| Publisher: |
SIMON & SCHUSTER |
| Pub. date: |
21 September, 1992 |
| Pages: |
243 |
| Description: |
Through a critical reading of her work, this book presents a portrait of Agatha Christie as a brilliant and passionate woman and professional for whom the rigid conventions of the detective genre provided a protective cover while enabling her to express her most inner self. |
| Synopsis: |
Since the publication of "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" in 1917, Agatha Christie has become one of the most widely read authors ever. Yet despite her international reputation as a mystery writer, little is known of Christie's private life and motivations - she remains, in fact, her own greatest unsolved mystery. Through a critical reading of her work, this book presents a portrait of Agatha Christie as a brilliant and passionate woman and professional for whom the rigid conventions of the detective genre provided a protective cover while enabling her to express her most inner self. Chistie's unconventional cast of characters - young men as sex objects, young women as breadwinners, women over 60 as mates of younger men - defy stereotypes of gender and age and confound established scenarios. Her lasting popularity is a testament to a unique and determined woman whose fictional creations sparked the fantasies of her millions of readers while reaffirming her personal values and happiness. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
The Free Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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