The importance of being Poirot
Black, Jeremy, 1955-2021
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Written by the renowned British historian who has been described as both utterly thorough and humanely delicate, Jeremy Black offers a guided tour through the mind of Agatha Christie and life during the Great World Wars. His incomparable treatment of literary craft developing alongside global military engagement nearly overshadows the natural draw of the crime drama that is the subject of his book. Indeed, the 'prurience and sensationalism' of crime is not as exciting as Black's aptitude for drawing the reality from the fiction (and periphery sources), giving Christie a much louder voice than she might ever have dreamed. If Christie is also moralist and mirror to her times, Black here plays his part as the detective and reveals layers of previously unmined truths in her stories.
Main title:
The importance of being Poirot / Jeremy Black.
Author:
Black, Jeremy, 1955-, author
Imprint:
South Bend : Saint Augustine's Press, 2021.
Collation:
200 pages
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781587314254 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
823.912
Language:
English
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BRN:
2255328
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