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Extraordinary women. Season 1, Episode 7, Agatha Christie /

Agatha Christie was the Queen of Crime Fiction. In a career that spanned more than half a century and two world wars, Agatha wrote 80 novels and short stories, creating such unforgettable characters as Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. Revered as the 'Master of Suspense', Agatha Christi...

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Other Authors: Gibbon, Johanna (Director, Producer), Okonedo, Sophie (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation, 2011.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Christie, Agatha, > 1890-1976.
Christie, Agatha, > 1890-1976
Authors > Biography.
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Agatha Christie was the Queen of Crime Fiction. In a career that spanned more than half a century and two world wars, Agatha wrote 80 novels and short stories, creating such unforgettable characters as Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. Revered as the 'Master of Suspense', Agatha Christie perfected the art of the 'whodunit' - and her mysteries were a masterpiece in misdirection. One of her many plays, 'The Mousetrap', is the longest running play in theatrical history.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed February 03, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (51 min.)
Playing Time:00:50:40