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"Nobody in the world was more inadequate to act the heroine than I was." Why did Agatha Christie spend her career pretending that she was "just" an ordinary housewife, when clearly she wasn't? Her life is fascinating for its mysteries and its passions and, as Lucy Worsley says, "She was thrillingly, scintillatingly modern." She went surfing in Hawaii, she loved fast cars, and she was intrigued by the new science of psychology, which helped her through devastating mental illness. So why-despite all the evidence to the contrary-did Agatha present herself as a retiring Edwardian lady of leisure? She was born in 1890 into a world that had its own rules about what women could and couldn't do. Lucy Worsley's biography is not just of a massively, internationally successful writer. It's also the story of a person who, despite the obstacles of class and gender, became an astonishingly successful working woman. With access to personal letters and papers that have rarely been seen, Lucy Worsley's biography is both authoritative and entertaining and makes us realize what an extraordinary pioneer Agatha Christie was-truly a woman who wrote the twentieth century.… (plus d'informations)
A highly enjoyable read, it gave enough details to bring Christie to life for me but didn't fall into the "and then the next day" trap. Worsely focuses on particular moments more than others that seem to tease out more of who Christie was and the forces that shaped her. I knew the rough picture of her life and have seen and heard Worsley doing the book circuit but there was plenty that was new and interesting. I was fascinated by her somewhat confusing extended family and how she welcomes those not directly related to her into it. She seems to have a been a mostly quiet private person and I am impressed that Worsley was able to tease out little facts that explain her better. After reading a less than enjoyable fiction by Worsley, perhaps I need to delve more into her history.
I picked this up for research, and soon after I acquired it, I was delighted to come across Worsley's series on PBS that brings vivid life to the book! That encouraged me to start reading all the sooner. While I've watched a number of Worseley's programs, I hadn't read her work before. I found her to be an incredibly breezy, fascinating read. She incorporates many details but never bogs down the narrative. Every so often, her own voice emerges with an aside as well. Agatha Christie had an interesting life, and is a figure greatly misunderstood. I really appreciated the author's incites into the period during which Christie went missing in 1926. ( )
I actually have only read two novels by Christie so reading a biography about her was an unusual choice. The fact Lucy Worsley wrote the book surely influenced me. Christie had her prejudices and foibles but also had an interesting 'accidental' career. Worsley did her homework, especially about Christie's widely publicized disappearance. The pacing was slow at some points but overall I give this one a thumbs up. ( )
Lucy Worsley's biography of Agatha Christie is a fantastic read. Worsley delves into the life of this very private author with respect but without rose-coloured glasses. She provides great context for the life of a woman who was born into privilege in the late Victorian-era and lived through two marriages, two wars, and significant social upheaval. Worsley is a sympathetic biographer, particularly in the section about Agatha Christie's infamous disappearance in 1926, but never glosses over some of the more problematic aspects of Agatha Christie and her writing (particularly her anti-Semitism). I particularly enjoyed that Worsley is a presence in the biography and occasionally her first person perspective on events is included (I laughed aloud at one particular comment about a photograph of Agatha Christie's first husband), a vivid reminder that biographies are not impartial but are shaped by their authors' own views and prejudices. Highly recommended both for Agatha Christie fans and for readers who enjoy a good biography. ( )
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'Mrs Christie is a very elusive person. I cannot be bothered with her.' Reported words of Agatha Christie in the character of Teresa Neele Daily Mail, 16 December 1926
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This book is dedicated with gratitude to the memory of Felicity Bryan
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Agatha Christie was sitting quietly on the train when she overheard a stranger saying her name. (Preface)
Agatha Miller grew up in a special place.
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But small though her ambition was, she left a profound influence on the culture of the twentieth century.
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Biography & Autobiography.
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"Nobody in the world was more inadequate to act the heroine than I was." Why did Agatha Christie spend her career pretending that she was "just" an ordinary housewife, when clearly she wasn't? Her life is fascinating for its mysteries and its passions and, as Lucy Worsley says, "She was thrillingly, scintillatingly modern." She went surfing in Hawaii, she loved fast cars, and she was intrigued by the new science of psychology, which helped her through devastating mental illness. So why-despite all the evidence to the contrary-did Agatha present herself as a retiring Edwardian lady of leisure? She was born in 1890 into a world that had its own rules about what women could and couldn't do. Lucy Worsley's biography is not just of a massively, internationally successful writer. It's also the story of a person who, despite the obstacles of class and gender, became an astonishingly successful working woman. With access to personal letters and papers that have rarely been seen, Lucy Worsley's biography is both authoritative and entertaining and makes us realize what an extraordinary pioneer Agatha Christie was-truly a woman who wrote the twentieth century.
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