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Informationen zum Autor Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades. Klappentext "My name is Hercule Poirot and I am probably the greatest detective in the world." The dapper,moustache-twirling little Belgian with the egg-shaped head, curious mannerisms and inordinate respect for his own ‘little grey cells’ solved some of the twentieth century’s most puzzling crimes. But what do we really know about the eccentric genius underneath that fussy façade? Sometimes funny, often profound, and always revealing, this book of quotes and comments from more than fifty Poirot novels and short stories gives an entertaining glimpse of the man behind the moustache, and the wit and wisdom of the Queen of Crime who created him. Includes an exclusive essay by Agatha Christie on her love/hate relationship with her most famous creation. Zusammenfassung A charming! beautifully designed collection of bite-sized wisdom from Agatha Christie's beloved detective Hercule Poirot-delightful! witty! and perceptive quotations and bon mots to stimulate every fan's little grey cells. "My name is Hercule Poirot and I am probably the greatest detective in the world." Perhaps the most famous detective of all time worldwide! Hercule Poirot is one of the most unique characters ever created. Fastidious! faint of stomach! a literal egghead! and a perpetual curser of patent leather shoes-the French-speaking Belgian may have his eccentricities! but he is also brilliant and full of wisdom both practical and timeless. Now! for the first time ever! all of your favorite pearls of Poirot are collected in one handy volume. With Little Grey Cells ! you yourself will be able to solve all of life's mysteries. ...
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Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.
