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I thought I was much too much of an intellectual for that. (.) I couldn't say Agatha Christie was very high on my reading list. "I was first approached to do it in 2002 I think. I'll certainly have my copy available whenever an 'uninitiated' Christie fan stops by! Or those who don't know her range - from crime to thriller, adventure, poetry, romance and children's stories. The book is a perfect birthday or Christmas present for anyone who has an above average interest in all things Christie. Still, with 70 different adaptations, that would almost amount to a separate 'Pocket Essential' in itself!Īll in all, then, Mark Campbell's Agatha Christie is an impressively complete guide to Agatha Christie's work an essential Christie encyclopedia. However, as a Poirot fan, I must admit I was somewhat disappointed Campbell didn't offer his thoughts on every single Poirot episode.
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The guide seems to be up to date as of 2015, including the final series of Poirot, Sophie Hannah's novel, and a new stage adaptation of The Secret Adversary. We get the same, handy guide to the individual adaptations, with cast, crew, premiere dates and Campbell's observations. Since this blog focuses mainly on the Christie adaptations, particularly ITV's Agatha Christie's Poirot, I'm happy to say that Campbell is just as thorough when, later in the book, he turns his attention to every single adaptation of a Christie story.
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I shouldn't be surprised, since this claims to be a complete guide, but more often than not, books on Christie tend to focus on her crime writing career exclusively. Also, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that Campbell includes Christie's Mary Westmacott novels as well as her poetry, children's stories and memoirs. And it's always intriguing to read other reviews of the stories you know, to see whether you agree with them or not. I enjoyed the character descriptions, as they are possibly the most concise and accurate descriptions I've seen, apart from Anne Hart's excellent character studies of Poirot and Miss Marple in the early 1990s. But even for die-hard fans, there should be something to get their teeth into. We also get a complete checklist of Christie's work, and each character chapter offers a guide to the individual stories, with a case overview, context, and a review by Campbell. We get thorough introductions to each Christie character, including Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Tommy and Tuppence, Parker Pyne, Harley Quin. For some die-hard Christie fans, most of the information should be well-known.
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He was also one of the main contributors to the two-volume British Crime Writing: An Encyclopedia, and the last theatre critic for The Kentish Times.Ĭampbell's book is a comprehensive and fascinating guide to Christie. Mark Campbell has written for The Independent, Midweek, Crime Time and The Dark Side. To coincide with the anniversary, Oldcastle Books are rereleasing a new and updated edition of Mark Campbell's Agatha Christie, a 'Pocket Essential' book which examines Christie's entire body of work, as well as every English language adaptation on television, radio, stage and film (not including the not-yet-released BBC1 adaptations and the new MOTOE). We could also add the upcoming adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express (apparently without David Suchet!), possibly to be directed by Kenneth Branagh, and the release of Sophie Hannah's The Monogram Murders last year, to that list.
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The Christie estate is gearing up for two new TV adaptations on BBC1: Partners in Crime this July (miniseries starring Tommy and Tuppence, aka David Walliams and Jessica Raine), and And Then There Were None (TV film with an "all star cast"). 2015 is the year of Agatha Christie's 125th birthday.