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Agatha Christie
Dame Agatha Christie DBE (15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976), was an English crime writer of novels, short stories and plays. She also wrote romances under the name Mary Westmacott, but is best remembered for her 80 detective novels and her successful West End theatre plays.
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Agatha Christie's popularity can be attributed to her engaging plot twists, memorable characters like Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, and a wide range of works across various subgenres of detective fiction. Her ability to create intricate puzzles and her prolific output also contributed to her enduring popularity compared to other writers of the time.
What type of flower is named after agatha christie?
The flower named after Agatha Christie is a variety of rose called "Agatha Christie Rose." It is a beautiful apricot-hued rose with a lovely fragrance, named in honor of the famous author.
The name "Ulick Norman Owen" is derived from the nursery rhyme "Ten Little Soldiers," which is a clue to the guests that their mysterious host, U.N. Owen, is the mastermind behind their situation on Soldier Island. The name "U.N. Owen" is a play on the word "unknown," indicating that the true identity of their host is hidden.
Who is Sophie Armstrong in Murder on the Orient Express?
The mother of Daisy Armstrong. The Little girl Ratchet kidnapped and murdered.
Which actress played Miss Marple?
On Britain's TV show Marple, she was played by Geraldine McEwan (seasons 1-3) and then Julia McKenzie (4-present). In movies based on Agatha Christie's Miss Marple books, she has also been portrayed by Margaret Rutherford, Angela Lansbury, Dulcie Gray, Helen Hayes, and Joan Hickson.
You may be thinking of a 1964 song titled Don't Let the Rain Come Down (Crooked Little Man) by the Serendipity Singers, a group that is sometimes mistaken for the New Christy Minstrels.
Is Bonnie Wright in the film 'Agatha Christie - A Life in Pictures'?
Yes, she played Agatha Christie as a child in flashbacks.
What is the conflict for the body in the library?
The first problem or conflict is to clear the name of Colonel Banning. His wife dolly and her friend Jane Marple hurry back from a holiday to do just that. The second conflict concerns family secrets and the cost of revealing them versus the cost of keeping them.
What did Queen Elizabeth give Agatha Christie?
She was promoted Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire by the queen.
What are the examples of scripts for chamber theatre presentation?
it could be like an Oedipus Rex Presentation
Did Lillian Gish ever play Miss Marple?
No, Lillian Gish has never played Miss Marple, at least not on film, TV, radio, or stage. If she has played her, it wasn't recorded and/or released for public viewing.
Who played saxophone for the theme tune from the TV version of Agatha Christie's Poirot?
It was Stan Sulzmann for the series of poirot
Will the Hercule Poirot television series continue?
Pretty soon they will run out of Poirot novels and short stories to adapt. David Suchet has commented that he expects that they will have made adaptations of all Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot stories by 2012. This doesn't necessarily spell the end, however. For example, the series Midsomer Murders has continued way beyond adaptations of the original books written by Caroline Graham. The past few series have been written by a variety of screen writers and feature the credit "based upon characters created by Caroline Graham". There is no reason that they couldn't do the same with the Poirot series.
She has two main detectives: Hercule Poirot and Jane Marple. She has made several others, like Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, Harley Quin, and Parker Pyne. There is no "one" sleuth, but the one with the most stories is Hercule Poirot.
Who is the culprit in The million dollar bond robbery' by Agatha Christie?
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"acc 2 me its shaw...coz he ws a patient f bronchitis n l8r when poirot asked if he cud smoke den he easily consented "
Summary:
Poirot is asked by the fiancé of Philip Ridgeway to prove his innocence. Ridgeway is the nephew of Mr Vavasour, the joint general manager of the London and Scottish Bank and a million dollars of bonds have gone missing whilst in his care. Poirot meets Ridgeway at the Cheshire Cheese who gives him the facts of the case: He was entrusted by his uncle and the other general manager, Mr Shaw, of taking a million dollars of Liberty Bonds to New York to extend the bank's credit line there. The bonds were counted in Ridgeway's presence in London, sealed in a packet and then put in his portmanteau that had a special lock on it. The packet disappeared just a few hours before the liner on which Ridgeway was travelling, the Olympia, docked in New York. Attempts had obviously been made to break into the portmanteau but its lock must have then have been picked. Customs were alerted and they sealed the ship that they then searched but to no avail. The thief was selling the bonds in New York so quickly that one dealer even swears to buying some bonds before the ship docked. Poirot then questions the two general managers who confirm what Ridgeway has said. He then travels to Liverpool where the Olympia has just returned from another crossing and the stewards confirm the presence of an elderly man wearing glasses who occupied the cabin next to Ridgeway and virtually never left it. Poirot meets back with Ridgeway and his fiancé and explains the case to them. The real bonds were never in the portmanteau. Instead they were posted to New York on another faster liner, the Gigantic, which arrived before the Olympia. The confederate at the other end had instructions to begin selling the bonds only when the Olympia docked but he failed to carry out his orders properly, hence one sale, which took place half an hour before docking. In the portmanteau was a false packet that the real villain of the piece took out with a duplicate key and threw overboard - this was Mr Shaw who claims he was off work for two weeks due to sickness whilst these events transpired.
Who was the murderer in Agatha Christie's the moving finger?
The murderer in Agatha Christie's "The Moving Finger" is the character Megan Hunter, who was seeking revenge for a past wrong. She used various tactics to disguise her identity and frame others for the murders.
Who was involved in 'The Eleven Missing Days' by Agatha Christie?
"The Eleven Missing Days" refers to Agatha Christie's disappearance (for eleven days) after having an argument with her husband over his affair. She was found in a hotel in Yorkshire, where she had booked a room under her husband's mistress' name.
Why does the Orient Express no longer run?
The original Orient Express train service stopped running in 2009 due to declining interest and increased competition from modern transportation methods like airplanes. There are several tourist trains that now operate under the name "Orient Express" on various routes, but they are not part of the original service.
Who can give you an short intro of the game Agatha Christie And Then There Were None?
Agatha Christie: And Then There Were None is the first in The Adventure Company's Agatha Christie series. It is focused on a man's journey to the fictional Shipwreck Island, off the coast of Devon, with ten others, and the events that unfold there.
