Agatha Christie’s Poirot: the Greatest Detective in the World
HarperCollins Publishers · Paperback · February 3, 2022
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.
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- Who it’s for
- Trace Poirot’s century-long life across Christie’s stories and their stage, screen, and radio adaptations.
- Genres
- Mystery & Crime Crit, Writers' Lives, Books & Reading
- Published
- HarperCollins Publishers, February 3, 2022
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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.
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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. Read more
Poirot Across Time
Trace Poirot’s century-long life across Christie’s stories and their stage, screen, and radio adaptations.
Come here for
- A century of Poirot across page, stage, screen, and radio
- The history behind a detective’s enduring public presence
Expect
- A decade-by-decade account of character development and publication history
- Context drawn from original research, reviews, and Christie correspondence
Where it sits
| Mystery & Crime Crit | 72% |
|---|---|
| Writers' Lives | 45% |
| Books & Reading | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Lives in Entertainment
- Writers' Lives
- Books & Reading
- Film History
- Authors
- Mark Aldridge, Agatha Christie, Mark Gatiss
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Published
- February 3, 2022
- Format
- Paperback
- Reading lane
- Lives in Entertainment