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Duchess of death : the unauthorized biography of Agatha Christie / Richard Hack.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : JR Books, 2010.Description: xxxiii, 284 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations, facsimile, portraits ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781906779832
  • 190677983X
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 823.912
LOC classification:
  • PR6005.H66 Z67 2010
Contents:
Mystery at Newlands Corner -- Mrs. Miller has a baby -- Coming of age -- Mrs. Archibald Christie -- The mystery writer -- My name is Neele -- Finding Agatha -- Mrs. Max Mallowan -- The tax man cometh -- The sausage factory -- One for the books -- The movie years -- The great entertainer.
Summary: A revealing and in-depth biography of the bestselling author, drawing on 5,000 previously unpublished letters, notes, documents and photos from her estate. Although one of the most popular novelists in history, with over 2 billion books sold worldwide, her life is shrouded in secrecy and fuelled by curiosity. Hack offers a compelling portrait at the personal and literary life of the much-loved writer.
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Non-Fiction Non-Fiction Waimate Event Centre - Long term storage Non Fiction 823.912 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan Not for loan A00548821

"Drawing on over 5000 unpublished letters, documents and notes."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-263) and index.

Mystery at Newlands Corner -- Mrs. Miller has a baby -- Coming of age -- Mrs. Archibald Christie -- The mystery writer -- My name is Neele -- Finding Agatha -- Mrs. Max Mallowan -- The tax man cometh -- The sausage factory -- One for the books -- The movie years -- The great entertainer.

A revealing and in-depth biography of the bestselling author, drawing on 5,000 previously unpublished letters, notes, documents and photos from her estate. Although one of the most popular novelists in history, with over 2 billion books sold worldwide, her life is shrouded in secrecy and fuelled by curiosity. Hack offers a compelling portrait at the personal and literary life of the much-loved writer.

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