Saturday 7 March 2020

AGATHA CHRISTIE

 
Agatha Christie

-Agatha Christie was born on September 15, 1890 on Torquay, Devon, in the southwest part of England. She was born in a high class family and she was educated at home by her mother. As a child, Christie enjoyed fantasy play and creating characters, and, when she was 16, she moved to Paris for a time to study vocals and piano.

-In 1914 she published her first book, The Mysterious Affair at Styles

-She wrote 66 detective novels and 14 story collections. She also wrote the oldest work in the world, The Mousetrap

-She served in a hospital during World War I as a volunteer and wrote "The Mysterious Affair at Styles", that was set in World War I. Later Christie worked in a pharmacy during World War II where she learned many things that appear in her novels. After the war, her books continued to grow in international popularity.

-She is the best selling novelist of all time. She has also been the most translated individual author.

-Throughout its history it has received numerous awards and most of its books have been adapted for television, radio, comics etc.

-After a successful career and a very happy life, Agatha died on January 12, 1976.

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