At Bertram's Hotel (BBC Radio Collection)
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (766 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0563524499 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Siân Phillips and Maurice Denham are among the cast of this absorbing mystery, starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple.2 CDs. But Miss Marple begins to feel uneasy. It is a place where sedate upper-class ladies, retired military gentlemen, and the higher echelons of the clergy can indulge in the comforts of a bygone age. 2 hrs 20 mins.. Why are so many major crimes associated in some way with the hotel and those eminently respectable people staying there? Instead of rest and relaxation, Miss Marple finds herself hard at work as she attempts to discover what goes on behind closed doors. Jane Marple is
"A Big Disappointment" according to Thomas D. Orr. The voices on this CD are excellent, but the content is not. I was expecting Agatha Christie's wonderful mystery with her rich and colorful descriptive writing. This audio CD is nothing more than a truncated version of "At Bertram's Hotel." A great deal has been omitted, and the listening experience is unsatisfactory. A great disappointment as I was anticipating so much more.
Agatha Christie was awarded a CBE in 1956 and was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1971. During the World War I she worked as a hospital dispenser, where she gleaned the working knowledge of various poisons. However, it was not until the publication of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd that Agatha Christie’s reputation was firmly established. Her first novel was The Mysterious Affair at Styles, published in 1920, followed over the next six years by four more detective novels and a short story collection. She died in 1976.. In 1930 the sharp-witted spinster sleuth Miss Marple made her first appearance in Murder at the Vicarage. In all, Agatha Christie published 80 crime novels and short story collections. About the AuthorAgatha Christie was born in 1890. As her play The Mousetrap (
As her play The Mousetrap (the longest-running play in the history of the theater) testifies, Agatha Christie’s detective stories are likely to appeal for a long time to come. Her first novel was The Mysterious Affair at Styles, published in 1920, followed over the next six years by four more detective novels and a short story collection. Agatha Christie was awarded a CBE in 1956 and was made a Dame of the British Empire in 1971. However