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From the very first book publication in 1920 to the recent film
release of Death on the Nile, this investigation into Agatha
Christie's Hercule Poirot celebrates a century of probably the
world's favourite fictional detective. This book tells his story
decade-by-decade, exploring his appearances not only in the
original novels, short stories and plays but also across stage,
screen and radio productions. Poirot has had near-permanent
presence in the public eye ever since the 1920 publication of The
Mysterious Affair at Styles. From character development,
publication history and private discussion concerning the original
stories themselves, to early forays on to the stage and screen, the
story of Poirot is as fascinating as it is enduring. Based on the
author's original research, review excerpts and original Agatha
Christie correspondence, Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the
World is a lively and accessible history of the character, offering
new information and helpful pieces of context, that will delight
all Agatha Christie fans, from a new generation of readers to those
already highly familiar with the canon.
From the very first book publication in 1920 to the upcoming film
release of Death on the Nile, this investigation into Agatha
Christie’s Hercule Poirot celebrates a century of probably the
world’s favourite fictional detective. This book tells his story
decade-by-decade, exploring his appearances not only in the
original novels, short stories and plays but also across stage,
screen and radio productions. The hardback edition includes more
than 400 illustrations. Poirot has had near-permanent presence in
the public eye ever since the 1920 publication of The Mysterious
Affair at Styles. From character development, publication history
and private discussion concerning the original stories themselves,
to early forays on to the stage and screen, the story of Poirot is
as fascinating as it is enduring. Based on the author’s original
research, review excerpts and original Agatha Christie
correspondence, Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the World is a
lively and accessible history of the character, offering new
information and helpful pieces of context, that will delight all
Agatha Christie fans, from a new generation of readers to those
already highly familiar with the canon.
This book is a comprehensive exploration of 90 years of film and
television adaptations of the world's best-selling novelist's work.
Drawing on extensive archival material, it offers new information
regarding both the well-known and forgotten screen adaptations of
Agatha Christie's stories, including unmade and rare adaptations,
some of which have been unseen for more than half a century. This
history offers intriguing insights into the discussions and debates
that surrounded many of these screen projects - something that is
brought to life through previously unpublished correspondence from
Christie herself and a new wide-ranging interview with her
grandson, Mathew Prichard. Agatha Christie on Screen takes the
reader on a journey from little known silent film adaptations,
through to famous screen productions including 1974's Murder on the
Orient Express, as well as the television series of the Poirot and
Miss Marple stories and, most recently, the BBC's acclaimed version
of And Then There Were None.
Reprinted for the first time in almost 90 years, this original
novelisation of the very first Agatha Christie film is a unique
record of the Queen of Crime's movie debut and a bold attempt to
turn one of her favourite short stories into a thrilling silent
movie. Who poisoned the cruel and sinister Professor Appleby? Derek
Capel, his neighbour, in love with the Professor's wife, Eleanor?
Vera, the house-parlourmaid, Appleby's mistress? Or was it Eleanor
Appleby herself? All three could be reasonably suspected of a
motive which would prompt them to poison the most hateful villain
who ever crossed the pages of fiction . . . The first ever Agatha
Christie film was a 1928 black and white silent movie, loosely
based on her first 'Harley Quin' story. Although no script or print
of the film survives, this rare novelisation from the same year is
a unique record of Christie's first association with the motion
picture industry - now in its remarkable tenth decade with the
release of Kenneth Branagh's Murder on the Orient Express. This new
Detective Club edition includes an introduction by film and
television historian Mark Aldridge, author of the authoritative
Agatha Christie On Screen (2016), who reveals why the film's
harshest critic was Agatha Christie herself.
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