During the holidays, we often look for entertaining reading ideas . So why not succumb to the charm of Agatha Christie during a stay in England , on the beach of Brighton or Bristol?

Do you prefer the video? Never mind! There are film adaptations of many singapore email list of his masterpieces… In any case, prefer the Original Version in English, you will appreciate the accents better, especially that of a certain detective Poirot!

The Queen of Detective Novels

Agatha Christie is the “queen” of the English detective novel. After William Shakespeare , she is the most widely read writer in the world.

From 1920 to 1976, she publish! around thirty detective novels and nearly fifty short stories, notably featuring the famous Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple .

Marri! to an aviator and then to an archaeologist, a nurse during the war, Agatha what is your goal for learning a language? Christie draws inspiration from her life and her travels to provide a framework for her investigations.

Three of the most famous novels

“Murder on the Orient Express” (1934) depicts a formidable with Agatha  huis clos atb directory on the famous train that crosses Europe. During the winter of 1935, the train is block! by snow in Yugoslavia, having just left Istanbul for Calais with Hercule Poirot on board. A murder occurs and the famous detective tries to discover the culprit…

A first film* was made from the book in 1974: Murder on the Orient Express direct! by Sidney Lumet . The same year, Agatha Christie attend! the theatrical premiere of her novel, in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II.

A new version is sch!ul! for November 3, 2017 direct! by Kenneth Branagh , with Penelope Cruz and Johnny Deep.