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Agatha Christie on Screen
Mark Aldridge
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Description for Agatha Christie on Screen
Paperback. Series: Crime Files. Num Pages: 377 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJ; APFA; APFN; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 156 x 29. Weight in Grams: 570.
This book is a comprehensive exploration of 90 years of film and television adaptations of the world's best-selling novelist's work. Drawing on extensive archival material, it offers new information regarding both the well-known and forgotten screen adaptations of Agatha Christie's stories, including unmade and rare adaptations, some of which have been unseen for more than half a century. This history offers intriguing insights into the discussions and debates that surrounded many of these screen projects - something that is brought to life through previously unpublished correspondence from Christie herself and a new ... Read more
This book is a comprehensive exploration of 90 years of film and television adaptations of the world's best-selling novelist's work. Drawing on extensive archival material, it offers new information regarding both the well-known and forgotten screen adaptations of Agatha Christie's stories, including unmade and rare adaptations, some of which have been unseen for more than half a century. This history offers intriguing insights into the discussions and debates that surrounded many of these screen projects - something that is brought to life through previously unpublished correspondence from Christie herself and a new ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Crime Files
Condition
New
Weight
570g
Number of Pages
363
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349676958
SKU
V9781349676958
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Ref
99-15
About Mark Aldridge
Dr Mark Aldridge is a senior lecturer in Film and Television at Southampton Solent University, UK, specialising in film and television history. Previous publications include The Birth of British Television, also published by Palgrave Macmillan. He has been a fan of Agatha Christie since he first saw Agatha Christie's Poirot when he was seven.
Reviews for Agatha Christie on Screen
It is extremely well written and very accessible to readers, both academic and general. ... This book is special for two reasons. First, it is an excellent example of how to balance scholarship with accessibility for both academic and general readers. Aldridge's book is thoroughly enjoyable to read and comprehensive in its analysis. Secondly, Aldridge focuses on both film and ... Read more