As we wrote about in a previous blog, Agatha Christie is the top selling author of all time. It seemed only natural to start our first monthly feature of AUTHOR OF THE MONTH with Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was born Agatha May Clarissa Miller in Torquay, Devon.Agatha was a quiet child and turned her hand firstly to music and then later in life to writing as a means of expression.
Agatha was a bright child and by the age of 5 had taught herself to read.
She met Archie Christie in 1912 who was a fighter pilot, they married in December 1914 but by 1926 were divorced since Archie met another woman.
Agatha re-married a archeologist called Max Mallowan and remained married for 46 years.
During the war in France, Agatha became a volunatary nurse working for the Red Cross in Torquay.
Her very first manuscript 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles' believe it or not was rejected at least six times by publishers before finally being accepted in 1920
The publication of 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd' in 1926 was her first major publication that was recognised, this being followed by 75 novels and works adopted for film, titles that we have all heard of, such as 'Death on the Nile', 'Witness for the Prosecution' and not forgetting 'Murder on the Orient Express'.
Christie was the creator of Hercule Poirot the Belgian Detective and Miss Jane Marple, Agathas final publication was Miss Marples, 'Sleeping Murder'.
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