Agatha Christie’s Poirot

The Greatest Detective in the World

Mark Aldridge, Mark Gatiss, Agatha Christie

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HARPER360
21 July 2022

Film theory & criticism; Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers; Crime & Mystery; Historical mysteries; Fiction companions

From the very first book publication in 1920 to the recent film release of Death on the Nile, this investigation into Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot celebrates a century of probably the world’s favourite fictional detective.

This book tells his story decade-by-decade, exploring his appearances not only in the original novels, short stories and plays but also across stage, screen and radio productions.

Poirot has had near-permanent presence in the public eye ever since the 1920 publication of The Mysterious Affair at Styles. From character development, publication history and private discussion concerning the original stories themselves, to early forays on to the stage and screen, the story of Poirot is as fascinating as it is enduring.

Based on the author’s original research, review excerpts and original Agatha Christie correspondence, Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the World is a lively and accessible history of the character, offering new information and helpful pieces of context, that will delight all Agatha Christie fans, from a new generation of readers to those already highly familiar with the canon.

By: Mark Aldridge
Created by: Agatha Christie
Foreword by: Mark Gatiss
Imprint: HARPER360
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm, Spine: 37mm
Weight: 510g
ISBN: 9780008296643
ISBN 10: 0008296642
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 21 July 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mark Aldridge is a senior lecturer and film historian at Solent University, Southampton. He previously wrote the definitive book about Agatha Christie's book adaptations on film and television, Agatha Christie on Screen, published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2016.

Reviews for Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the World

‘Delightful, detailed and compulsively readable.’ MARK GATISS ‘What a magnificent book! An essential component of every Poirot fan's book collection. I couldn't put it down.’ SOPHIE HANNAH ‘Exhaustively and entertainingly surveys the book, stage, radio, magazine and film appearances of that fussy little Belgian.’ MICHAEL DIRDA, WASHINGTON POST 'This quirky, trivia-filled look at a touchstone of detective fiction will have Christie fans young and old in heaven.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY