My first AC book read was A cat among the pigeons. I read it when I was fifteen or sixteen because my father had suggested me the author, and there was an old copy at home, in Spanish of course, with this story and 2 more: An then there were none and ABC murders (part of her complete works).
Because of this, it has a special place in my heart (altough I could never say it's one of my favourites). I felt, like many others have commented, that Poirot got really late to the story (just like Miss Marple in The Moving Finger).
My first book ( and still my favourite ) And Then There Were None .... I was 13 at the time I bought it at a book stand before a long train journey.... the 600 miles passed very quickly !!!!
By a coincidence, it was "The mysterious affair at Styles". I didn't know, that it also was the first book, that she wrote, when I bought it. Second one was Death on the Nile, and it was the one that had me hooked.
My first Agatha Christie book is the thirteen problems... I really love Agatha Christie's Novel, but its really pitty for me coz its really hard to get her novels @my home town...
My first was Murder on the orient express.My mom is a librarian. She told me they had bought a best seller by someone called Agatha Christie. I knew who she was but I hadn't read any of her works at that time. Since mystery is my favorite genre I decided to give it a try as I hadn't found a good mystery book in a while.It has and also will be my favorite book ever.I'm so glad i read it because that was the start of a beautiful relationship between me, Hercule Poirot and Agatha Christie. I haven't missed any of her works since then.
Reading comments like those of @Christery, @Lucy_G_Lemon, @earthmist and @that_girl_again makes me think (and also, feel) that part of our joy for AC comes from our own personal history and the way we got in touch at first with her.
While I was imagining all your memories, I could also re-create my own ones with AC books or other literature in general. I used to be a shy teenager with not so many friends, who had difficulties to connect with other people (until I entered the swimming team, that was when things started to get better).
AC books could send me away to distant places, both in time and space, with distant people. They could definitely change my reality completely for many hours, and that is, I think, a goal of literature that no author should never not considerate.
Mine was The Man in the Brown Suit. It's still a favorite. My goal this year it to mostly read Agatha Christie. I copied out a list of her books and am highlighting them off as I go along. I've read 5 so far this year.
My first Christie book was ` And Then There Were None ', the consequences of which was that I was drawn to Agatha Christie novels and I am on a mission to read all her works .
@youngmrquin I completely agree with your thoughts! One thing I say to those who want to know why
I love AC so much is that the pleasure in reading her books is not necessarily
about solving the crime: It is more that she has the ability to transport you
to another world instantly and credibly. Having a puzzle to solve as well is a
bonus! As soon as you start reading, you are there. This, I believe, is her
art. As you say @youngmrquin, sometimes
in life we really need that! That is why so many of us reach for her books,
over and over. I thank her for giving us that escape route in what is sometimes
a chaotic and challenging world. No wonder she was so popular during WWII! I
know I have drifted off topic a bit here, but to bring it back: you never forget your first Christie – not
necessarily because of the plot, but because of the experience you have whilst reading it J
My first "Agatha" was And Then There Were None, and it's still a fave of mine, followed by Why didn't they ask Evans and Murder on the Orient Express....well and all others :-j
My first book was Murder on the Orient Express. I was about 12 or 13 when I read it, I was forced by my mum. However, after the first few chapters which were quite boring to my young teenage self, I grew to really enjoy it.
My first book was "The Mistery of the Seven Dials" , I read it both in spanish and english and I just knew right away that I would become her fan. After 7 years of searching, I completed the collection, including the books she wrote as Mary Westmacott and the theatre plays. She is fantastic.
my first novel was AND THEN THERE WERE NONE,and I liked it so much,so when I was 12 I became fan of Aghata s and still I am..I love how she write.Also I like how she describes people and places
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My first book ( and still my favourite ) And Then There Were None .... I was 13 at the time I bought it at a book stand before a long train journey.... the 600 miles passed very quickly !!!!
And then there were none / aka ten little niggers
I really love Agatha Christie's Novel, but its really pitty for me coz its really hard to get her novels @my home town...
@youngmrquin I completely agree with your thoughts! One thing I say to those who want to know why I love AC so much is that the pleasure in reading her books is not necessarily about solving the crime: It is more that she has the ability to transport you to another world instantly and credibly. Having a puzzle to solve as well is a bonus! As soon as you start reading, you are there. This, I believe, is her art. As you say @youngmrquin, sometimes in life we really need that! That is why so many of us reach for her books, over and over. I thank her for giving us that escape route in what is sometimes a chaotic and challenging world. No wonder she was so popular during WWII! I know I have drifted off topic a bit here, but to bring it back: you never forget your first Christie – not necessarily because of the plot, but because of the experience you have whilst reading it J
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