Topic: Christie's International plc

Audio book reviews: The Big Four, by Agatha Christie

Helium - 454 days ago
When Captain Hastings returns from South America for a visit, he is looking forward to meeting up with his old friend Hercule Poirot and hopes he may also be able to help Poirot with a case or two. Before very long, Poirot ...

Book reviews: The Seven Dials Mystery, by Agatha Christie

Helium - 454 days ago
Christie's best-known; it is an entertaining read, but it lacks some of the taut story-telling that some of her more famous works have. Most people will know that Christie's most famous characters are Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. In this book, we ...

Biography: Agatha Christie the Queen of Crime

Helium - 462 days ago
Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller was born in Torquary in Devon on 15th September 1890 to Frederick Alvah Millier (an American stockbroker) and Clarissa Margaret Boehmer (the daughter of a British army captain). Christie created two very memorable detectives in her novels, namely ...

NY court snubs Star Trek fan's memorabilia lawsuit

AP News - 774 days ago
NY court snubs Star Trek fan's lawsuit over show memorabilia; he says items he bought are fakeA " The Next Generation" character Data at a 2006 auction, an appeals court said Tuesday.The court also said Moustakis is due at most a refund ...
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Washington letter, Poe book set auction records

Reuters US Online Report Entertainment News - 793 days ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A signed four-page letter written by George Washington to his nephew in 1787 sold for $3.2 million, and two works by Edgar Allen Poe set new sales records on Friday in auctions held by Christie's.The letter by the ...
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Edgar Allen Poe book from 1827 sells for $662,500

Reuters Life! Online Report - 793 days ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An 1827 first edition copy of poems by Edgar Allan Poe sold for $662,500 on Friday setting a record for a 19th century book of poetry, said a spokeswoman for Christie's auction house. "Tamerlane and Other Poems," Poe's ...
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a legendary science fiction franchise

CNET - 1012 days ago
Christie's lets home bidders in on live action . From Oct. 5-7, Christie's is helping celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original "Star Trek" series by holding the first official studio auction of memorabilia from all five "Star Trek" television series and ...

Agatha Christie's Short Stories

Suite 101 - 1364 days ago
Agatha Christie is renowned throughout the world as a stunning crime storyteller, famous for her characters of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, among others. This book highlights Agatha Christie's genius at both storytelling and characterisation, while focusing on her lesser known work ...