For Agchristie

[naomi24]

I'm currently re-reading Agatha Christie's 'Ten Little N......', subsequently retitled 'Ten Little Indians', and now 'Ten Little Soldiers' - that, I suppose will remain until 'Soldiers' becomes another non-pc word. But I digress. It got me wondering why you selected your username. Care to enlighten me?

[agchristie]

Ten Little N was first published in the late 30's and of all her novels, Christie described this book as the most difficult to write. The title was changed to Ten Little Indians as mentioned but I'm sure the novel had a third title (for the US market?) 'And Then There Were None'.

I'm going to have to revisit Christie!

There was a regular publication dedicated to Christie which contained a hardback collectors edition with each magazine.

Time for The Moving Finger to type elsewhere! o:)

[Jackdaw33]

'And Then There Were None'.
You are correct. That is also the current English title.

[Jackdaw33]

I found the TV adaptions rather disappointing and not true to the book. My favourite is 'Murder is Easy' which featured neither Poirot or Miss Marple. It is really eerie and has a shock ending. When adapted for TV they wrote Miss Marple in and the ending had none of the tension of the book. I would also recommend 'Endless Night', again no Poirot or Miss Marple but suspenseful till the very end.

Nor did I approve of them changing the title of the series to just 'Marple'.

[agchristie]

Thanks Jackdaw. Of course, I forgot Naomi's reference to 'Ten Little Soldiers' so that's four titles!

Has any book had more variations?!

[agchristie]

Jackdaw > Nor did I approve of them changing the title of the series to just 'Marple'.

It's enough to make you prepare some sparkling cyanide! o:)

[Jackdaw33]

Another two of her quirky short story collections are 'Parker Pyne' and 'Harley Quin'.

[agchristie]

Naomi,I've got all my Christie books out,over 80 of them!

Nearly finished the first,published in 1922 The Mysterious Affair at Styles.

There is one line that states 'even Cynthia dressed up as a n*****'!!!

How times have changed!!

Have you seen the new stamps? I thought she passed away in 68 but it was 76.(told you I wasn't an expert) :)

[Jackdaw33]

It was Enid Blyton who died in '68.

[naomi24]

ag, no I haven't seen the new stamps, but I've finished re-reading "And Then There Were None", (thanks, Jackdaw, you were right). It gave me goosebumps!! No surprise her writings have been so popular for so long! I am now on a mission to read the rest - including those I've read before.

[naomi24]

ag, and I agree. Times have certainly changed!!

[agchristie]

Jackdaw - yes! Thank you,I think that's where I went wrong..

I must sharpen those little grey cells mon ami! :)

[naomi24]

You and me both! I blame the poet!!

[agchristie]

Murder on the Links is next up on the Poirot list,eh bien!

[naomi24]

ag, have you read all her books?

[agchristie]

No Naomi,I've chipped away over the years but probably have read 30+.

You've inspired me to start again.Shame there was only a dozen Miss Marple's in total.

[naomi24]

You're way ahead of me but re-reading "And Then There Were None" has inspired me to read more of her stuff than I've read in the past. What have I been doing all these years!!! :o)

[Jackdaw33]

As I said earlier, don't forget to put Murder is Easy and Endless Night high on your list. No Poirot or Marple but real page-turners with a twist at the end.

[naomi24]

Thanks Jackdaw, will do.

Night. x

[agchristie]

Indeed Naomi! Just think,all those tips about administering different poisons could have been put to good use on the likes of butchers who sell dodgy chicken breasts!! :o)

[agchristie]

Naomi - I read the Mysterious Affair at Styles and The Murder On The Links and have just finished 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd' which was excellent.

'The Big Four' is next up!