![]() ![]() So why – despite all the evidence to the contrary – did Agatha present herself as a retiring Edwardian lady of leisure? She went surfing in Hawaii, she loved fast cars, and she was intrigued by the new science of psychology, which helped her through devastating mental illness. Why did Agatha Christie spend her career pretending that she was ‘just’ an ordinary housewife, when clearly she wasn’t? As Lucy Worsley says, ‘She was thrillingly, scintillatingly modern’. ‘Nobody in the world was more inadequate to act the heroine than I was.’ Ms Worsley herself writes engagingly… She combines an almost militant support for her subject with a considered analysis of her books and plays.’ – Economist ‘Worsley’s book excels in bringing a broader historical perspective to Christie’s life and work, and her enthusiasm is infectious.’ – Observer ‘A model of how to combine biographical information, analysis and literary criticism into a propulsive narrative’ – Daily Telegraph ‘ Christie lovers should read this biography for the same reason they read her novels.’ – The Times ‘A smart and highly entertaining portrait of a literary powerhouse’ ![]()
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