[20][21] It was here that their third and last child, Agatha, was born in 1890. As an adult, she spent much of her time in the Greenway Estate, which her mother bought in 1938. [207] In December 2020, Library Reads named Terrell a Hall of Fame author for the book. "[14]:474, Christie published six mainstream novels under the name Mary Westmacott, a pseudonym which gave her the freedom to explore "her most private and precious imaginative garden". It earned her 50 (approximately equivalent to 2,900 in 2021). [184], Christie's works have been adapted for cinema and television. Christie's first published book, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, was released in 1920 and introduced the detective Hercule Poirot, who appeared in 33 of her novels and more than 50 short stories. The inspirations for some of Christie's titles include: Christie biographer Gillian Gill said, "Christie's writing has the sparseness, the directness, the narrative pace, and the universal appeal of the fairy story, and it is perhaps as modern fairy stories for grown-up children that Christie's novels succeed. "[12]:459 In a letter to her daughter, Christie said being a playwright was "a lot of fun! ", Joan Acocella writing in The New Yorker. These hospital experiences were also likely responsible for the prominent role physicians, nurses, and pharmacists play in her stories. [1] Prichard studied at the University of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland. A third novel, Murder on the Links, again featured Poirot, as did the short stories commissioned by Bruce Ingram, editor of The Sketch magazine, from 1923. [136], In 2015, marking the 125th anniversary of her birth date, 25 contemporary mystery writers and one publisher gave their views on Christie's works. Agatha Christie's Grandson - Mathew Prichard - Blackpool Grand Theatre [79][91] Her remaining 36% share of Agatha Christie Limited was inherited by Hicks, who passionately preserved her mother's works, image, and legacy until her own death 28 years later. [4]:242,251,288, In the 1950s, "the theatre engaged much of Agatha's attention. ", "London Theater Journal: Comfortably Mousetrapped", "The West End and UK Theatre venues shut down until further notice due to coronavirus", "The London theatres that are closed due to coronavirus", "The case of the Covid-compliant murder: how The Mousetrap is snapping back to life", "Everyone loves an old-fashioned murder mystery", "Edgars Database Search the Edgars Database", "QUEEN OF CRIME Trademark of Agatha Christie Limited", "New faces on Sgt Pepper album cover for artist Peter Blake's 80th birthday", "Sir Peter Blake's new Beatles' Sgt Pepper's album cover", "Agatha Christie: genius or hack?
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