Following an otherwise-enjoyable literary luncheon, the celebrated crime novelist Ariadne Oliver is accosted by a particularly formidable woman who engages her in conversation about one of her many god-daughters, whom Ariadne hasn't seen since she was a child. She lands a bombshell with the question 'What I want to know is this: did her mother kill her father, or was it the father who killed the mother?' Affronted and bewildered by the assertiveness of this pushy busybody, Ariadne is nevertheless intrigued. There's only ...
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Following an otherwise-enjoyable literary luncheon, the celebrated crime novelist Ariadne Oliver is accosted by a particularly formidable woman who engages her in conversation about one of her many god-daughters, whom Ariadne hasn't seen since she was a child. She lands a bombshell with the question 'What I want to know is this: did her mother kill her father, or was it the father who killed the mother?' Affronted and bewildered by the assertiveness of this pushy busybody, Ariadne is nevertheless intrigued. There's only one thing for it. She must contact her old friend Hercule Poirot. Together they set about unravelling the mystery of a tragedy from the distant past - provoked in equal measure by hate and love. As always, John Moffatt stars as Hercule Poirot, while Julia McKenzie stars as Ariadne Oliver - whom Agatha Christie based on herself.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
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Very Good. Very Good Jacket. Size: 19 to 25 cm tall, Octavo, (8vo); Posted within 1 working day. 1st class post to the UK, Airmail worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.
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Near fine. No Dj cover as issued. Near fine condition. Planet Three Publishing, 2000-2004. Pictorial purple hardback with black borders(a couple of small scratches, nicks and dent on the edges of the cover and spine) in near fine condition, no Dj as issued. Nice and clean pages with two small ink marks and slightly yellow on the outer edges, two small nicks and slightly yellow on the edges of the pages.191pp. A collectable book.
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None. Fine in Near Fine jacket. London: The Crime Club, 1972. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 7.5" by 5". None. A fine, first edition of this novel by the Queen of Crime fiction, Agatha Christie. Featuring her well known Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. With original price-clipped dustwrapper. 'Elephants Can Remember' features Christie's famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, best known for using his 'little grey cells' to solve cases. The novel also features the recurring character Ariadne Oliver. It is the final novel written to feature either character. However, 'Curtain: Poirot's Last Case' was published after this work despite being written earlier. In this novel Christie draws focus on memory and oral testimony. Agatha Christie is one of the most prolific crime writers of the twentieth century and. Her work consists of 66 detective novels, 150 short stories and 19 plays; she is the writer of the world's longest running play, The Mousetrap which has been on stage since 1952. Christie is also one of the bestselling novelists of all time and her works rank highly in the most-widely published books. In original full cloth binding and held in original, price-clipped, dustwrapper. Externally, excellent with just minor shelfwear to the head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is also excellent with just a few light marks. Internally, firmly bound. Foyles Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Pages are bright and clean. Fine.
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None. Fine in Near Fine jacket. London: The Crime Club, Collins, 1972. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8" by 5". None. The first edition of Christie's final novel featuring the important detective figure, Hercule Poriot. The first edition of this work. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. 'Elephants Can Remember' is a tense murder mystery novel featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poriot, and the recurring character Aridane Oliver. Agatha Christie is one of the most prolific and successful detective writers of her time, writing sixty-six detective novels in total. She is best known for her protagonists Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine, with just a very marginal touch of bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dustwrapper is a little creased with a little sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine.
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Elephants Can Remember begins very slowly. It seems to drag along until about halfway through. While the description of Mrs. Ariadne Oliver, a writer, is interesting, it seems that it is the focal point of the story instead of the solving of the crime. Hercule Poirot, as usual, is an entertaining and eccentric character and gets the ball rolling when he begins to work his magic in unveiling the truth in this double murder mystery. This book helps you get to know the people affected by this tragic crime more than other Christie books. The ending is very clever and makes up for the slow beginning. Overall I enjoyed this book and was thoroughly impressed by the solving of the murders.
bid0na
Apr 3, 2007
Actually I hate this book.One of the poorest books with Poirot. My rating 1of5
