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Informationen zum Autor Hilary Macaskill is a journalist and travel writer. She lives in London. Klappentext Agatha Christie though well travelled! and the owner of several houses! her favourite house by far was Greenway on the Dart Estuary in Devon. She bought it in 1938 and spent all her summers there till she died in 1976. It was! she wrote 'the loveliest house in the world... the ideal house... a dream house.' Now owned and preserved by the National Trust! the house is open to the public. This book will explore and illustrate the significance of Devon in her work and of Greenway in particular. Zusammenfassung Though she owned several houses, Agatha Christie had one surpassing favorite: Greenway, on the Dart estuary in Devon. She was born nearby, bought it in 1938, and spent all her summers there until her death in 1976. It was, she wrote, ?the loveliest house in the world.” Greenway makes a thinly disguised appearance in at least two of her novels, and nearby settings also play a crucial role in her books. This book explores and illustrates the significance of Devon in Christie’s work, and of Greenway in particular ? its magnificent gardens, its beautiful setting on the estuary, and her relationship with its servants and staff. Richly illustrated with rare archival images and evocative photographs of Greenway and the surrounding countryside, Agatha Christie at Home is a delightful look at the life and work of the world’s best-selling novelist. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Agatha Christie and her homes - from dolls houses to Greenway Chapter 2 The Greenway Estate - a history Chapter 3 The Gardens - from walled garden to the river Dart Chapter 4 The households - servants in fact and fiction Chapter 5 The Countryside - Devon as home! and setting Chapter 6 The books - A sense of place
