Product Information
This book, which accompanies a new international exhibition, should appeal to fans of crime novels, archaeology, the Orient and biography alike. Using sumptuous colour photographic illustration, this book sets out to recreate Agatha Christie's life in the Orient, with reference to both her novels and her personal diaries. Using artefacts and personal photographs from archaeological excavation, and her own accounts of travel and her relationship with archaeologist Max Mallowan, this book paints an unusual and striking picture of her as an intellectual, author and explorer. The influence of her experience can clearly be seen through her novels, such as Murder on the Orient Express , which are not only set in an exotic landscape but also evoke the colour and feel of the Orient through her descriptions of costume, decoration and place. Using examples from both text and film, this book gives an insight into a fascinating woman who has captivated generations of readers with her skills as a suspense writer; a talent which has almost eclipsed in the public view her remarkable life.Product Identifiers
PublisherBritish Museum Press
ISBN-139780714111483
eBay Product ID (ePID)90145947
Product Key Features
Book TitleAgatha Christie and Archaeology
AuthorCharlotte Trumpler
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicLiterature
Publication Year2001
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Number of Pages472 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height240mm
Item Width171mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorCharlotte Trumpler
EditorCharlotte Trumpler
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom