In the Footsteps of Agatha Christie

by François Rivière, Jean-Bernard Naudin

English (translation)Original French

Genres: Nonfiction, Agatha Christie, Mystery

157 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1996

About the author

Romancier et journaliste, il s’est fait une spécialité des adaptations en bande dessinée d'Agatha Christie chez Emmanuel Proust Editions. Chez le même éditeur, il a également publié Un Drame en Livonie, et les deux tomes de Voyage sous les eaux, d’après Jules Verne.

Reviews

[Helaine]

This is an intriguing book that tracks Agatha Christie's life by her English destinations--a "coffee table" book that has given me a number of ideas for our trip to England in the summer. The book quotes her autobiography and some of her mysteries, which are set in the locales mentioned in the book. This book is translated from the French--had three French authors. It also has a complete list with publishing dates of all of Christie's works. I thought I had read her autobiography, but if so, many of the details mentioned here slipped my mind. This is the kind of book that you can browse or read in depth again and again.

[Gail Sacharski]

A very beautifully photographed & written book taking you through the places where Agatha Christie spent her youth as well as all the other places she lived & traveled. It includes her history, insights into the places used as settings for her books, & detailed information on restaurants, walks, hotels, etc. if you are a visitor to the areas.

[Brooke Davis]

For me, a lifelong Christie fan, this book was a pure delight. I loved learning about her inspirations and writing process. The photographs of Torquay, Devon, and other haunts from Christie's novels and real life were wonderful.

[Irene Palfy]

Quite interesting - especially for those readers who do no know much about Agatha Christie.

[Pat]

Lots of lovely pictures. The authors concentrated on how Agatha Christie's surroundings ended up in her books, but also gave a lot of biographical info.

[Lanea]

nice