A biographical companion to the works of Agatha Christie.

Life and Crimes of Agatha Christie

OSBORNE, Charles

History

Wm. Collins Sons & Co.

The Collins Book of Best-Loved Verse

Literature & Fiction

Poetry

Harpercollins Pub, Ltd.

The Life and Crimes of Agatha Christie: A biographical companion to the works of Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie was the author of over 100 plays, short story collections and novels which have been translated into 103 languages; she is outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. There have been many attempts to capture her personality on paper, to discover her motivations or the reasons for her popularity. Charles Osborne, a lifelong student of Agatha Christie, has approached this most private of persons above all through her books, and the result is a companion to her life and work. This life of Agatha Christie provides information on each book's provenance, on the work itself and on its contemporary critical reception set against the background of the major events in the author's life. Illustrated with photographs, this comprehensive guide to the world of Agatha Christie has been fully updated to include details of all the publications, films and TV adaptations.

The Life and Crimes of Agatha Christie

Biographies & Memoirs

HarperCollins Publishers, Ltd

A close examination of Christie's complete oeuvre--including not only her crime novels, but her nonfiction, children's stories, poetry, plays, and pseudonymous novels--illuminates the life and mind of the enigmatic author

Holt; Rinehart; Winston

A very good+ copy in a very good+ dust jacket. First edition. Cloth. Sm. 4to. 336 pp. Illus. with b/w photos.

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Arts & Literature

Harcourt, Brace. Jovanovich

Rigoletto: A guide to the opera (Masterworks of opera)

Barrie Jenkins

Black Coffee: A Novel

CHRISTIE,AGATHA

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

HarperCollins New Zealand

Carolina Men's CA4821-8" Waterproof Insulated Logger 7.5 D Copper

Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.

This engaging guide to the 175 most popular operas will enhance the experience of every opera lover. Written by a well-known authority, the book consists of entries that set each opera within the context of its composer’s career, outline the plot, discuss the music, and give relevant background information on the libretto, the staging, and the most famous and influential interpreters of the principal roles. In addition, the entries recount details of the first performance and subsequent performance history and provide guidance on the relative quality of available recordings.
Aimed at opera lovers and committed newcomers rather than specialists, The Opera-Lover’s Companion doesnot set out to cover every opera but only those most frequently encountered in opera houses or on recordings. Although the book is dominated by the five great opera composersMozart, Verdi, Wagner, Puccini, and Straussfifty-eight other composers are also represented.
It is always more pleasurable to go to the opera with a knowledgeable and experienced companion. If you can’t, you’ll want to take this book.

The Opera Lover s Companion

Yale University Press

Every opera lover enjoys a performance more when accompanied by a knowledgeable friend. In this indispensable guide, well-known opera critic Charles Osborne provides exactly that. Osborne fills in the details on 175 of the world’s most frequently performed operas, including facts about the composer and the music, a plot outline, accounts of famous performers, and much more. "This book is exactly what the title claims: an opera lover's companion. Reading it is like going to the opera with a knowledgeable friend who tells you enough to make you want to see the piece but not so much you're drowned in superfluous detail."―Richard Fawkes, Opera Now "What this invaluable book contains is the ideal rundown on 175 operas from Auber's Fra Diavolo to Zimmerman's Die Soldaten, in each case putting the work in context within the composer's development, with a list of characters, a short synopsis and pointers towards the most imortant arias, duets and ensembles, all in a personal congenial tone, like unto an operatically wise and loving uncle."―Denby Richards, Musical Opinion “An erudite, instructive and unpretentious guide.”―Michael Kennedy, The Sunday Telegraph "It’s hard to imagine any other book on the subject more informative and helpful to the average enthusiast. . . . This book is one you’ll cherish."―Books in Canada

The Opera Lover’s Companion

Arts & Photography

Music

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