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I like agatha's way of writing...the first novel i have read in my life was by her.and she deserves to have a week named for her :)
and since this topic is about her...let me ask for the title of one of her stories...i know it but translated...it is about a judge who wanted to take a revenge from people commited s.th wrong by taking them to an island then killing them .:)
i would appreciate it if you could help me
@ Arabian Night: <chuckle> There's plenty said about that one already! Don't give the plot away for those who haven't read it yet. ;)
I can't remember the first Christie I read, but I think I've read and re-read them all. Sometimes I like Miss Marple's gentle, seemingly woolly methods, and sometimes I go for Poirot and his use of the little grey cells. Christie was also interested in the supernatural, and this comes through in several of her mysteries. IMO one shouldn't look for anything realistic in her books; they are meant for escaping into, and that's what they do for me.
It's difficult to choose any one favourite, though. Many of them are good - Sleeping Murder, Nemesis, Towards Zero... lots, in fact.
I personally liked DEATH ON THE NILE however I too prefer Marple!!!!!!
For Christie fans, a quiz on Agatha Christie has been added to the Forum: http://www.online-literature.com/forums/quiz.php?
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Decided to read Secret Adversary next week. It is also available on the site.
Coolio! 100%! :D <does dance of joy>
Btw Scheherazade, the third question says "Miss Maple". Tsk.
Oh wow 100% congrats :D
Congrats, Hibiscus!Quote:
Originally Posted by hibiscus
And thanks for the heads up for the typo! :thumbs_up
I like agatha christie very much, and my favourite is murder on the oriental express. the plot is so ingenious and flawless! and also, the denouement of the murder of roger achroyd is such a surprise to me. i feel like a fool when poirot announced the identity of the murderer. it is really a novelty, quite unprecedented in the history of the detective stories, maybe.as to the poirot or marple argument, i think a sheer comparison is quite unjust for both of them. they are of two totally different styles. poirot is more astute, and marple has more common sense. but talking about personal predilection, i prefer poirot. his pride and carefulness are such attractive characteristics, while miss marple seems to be nothing more than an experienced country lady
Like the rest of you, I too am an avid Christie fan. In fact, all my sisters and my mother share my love of her books. Till recently, those were all the books I ever read. The best part of her mysteries, besides the unpredictability, is the very humanistic portrayal of the characters. Instead of the wildly deranged murderers that are depicted in most paperback thrillers, her murderers are humans, mere mortals if you will who fall prey to petty human insecurities.
For an avid fan, I still haven't read all of her titles. But among the ones that I have read, few simply refuse to leave me, one of which is The Secret Adversary.This was the first Tommy and Tuppence book I read and boy, was it good!!! I also like The Mystery of The Blue Train and the character of the heroine, Catherine, very much. She has such a serene personality. And among all her detectives, Poirot remains a favourite. He comes across as a lovable character and his antics and ingenuity remind the reader each time, to not judge a book by its cover and Poirot by his quirky ways.
I know the Christie Week is over, but...
The award for the most vague "plot" surely should go to Postern of Fate (re-read it recently). Just what exactly is the big conspiracy here? Lord knows!
Now I'm reading a Miss Marple collection - probably four of her best. Nemesis, Sleeping Murder, At Bertram's Hotel and Murder At The Vicarage. Am in the middle of Bertram's now. I think if you put a gun to my head I'd say Sleeping Murder is at the top. (But only if there is a gun to my head, if it is loaded, if the safety is off, and if there's a maniac's finger on the trigger. :D ) I remember reading Sleeping Murder (aka Murder In Retrospect) at a young age and was really scared by the "monkey's paws".
I have just completed my first Agatha's novel "Peril at End House"
It was just lovely. I completed it yesterday and I really loved it. I did not have the slightest idea that **** could be the murderer.
Has any of you read it?
I loved the character of Poirot and I am thinking to start another book of Agatha Christe. They are just lovely.