Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie, who was born in Torquay in 1890, started writing during the First World War and produced over 100 books of short stories, plays, and novels. Until her passing, she continued to write to widespread acclaim, and her works have since sold more than a billion copies in English and a further billion in more than 100 other languages. However, despite Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple being household names, Agatha Christie remained a complete enigma to everyone but her closest friends. She was always an extremely private person.
Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie
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It also stars Hercule Poirot, who is this time on vacation in Petra, Jordan, where he joined a group of other tourists for a sightseeing tour of the city’s well-known attractions. They are unknown to him.
Because the archaeological site is somewhat inaccessible without guidance, it is a perfect closed circle. Once you’re there, it’s difficult to leave—I believe it’s just in the desert, making it impossible for you to leave on your own.
A family matriarch, along with numerous of her offspring and their spouses, is present. She is a really terrible person. Everyone has to bow down to her. She is really cynical. Only a few people in the valley may have killed her later when she is discovered to be dead.
Hercule Poirot just so happens to be there, so he starts looking into things.
It’s a fantastic setup for a mystery that directly alludes to Christie’s own Middle Eastern travels. She was quite familiar with the location, thus the description of the scene is very accurate, making you feel as though you are actually there. She’s exploring the idea of how a dysfunctional and unsettling personality in a family can pass down through the generations, and there’s also this undercurrent of evil. It’s sad how this woman was killed. Her children have actually suffered because of her. This all adds up to a fantastic enigma that ought to be more recognized.
The 19th Hercule Poirot mystery by Ms. Christie takes place in 1938 when Palestine was still referred to as Israel and the surrounding territory. The narration of the story is in the third person. The mystery is divided into two parts, with the first piece focusing more on the personality of Miss Sarah King, a young, educated, and independent woman who likes to meddle in other people’s affairs, particularly the severely dysfunctional Boynton family. Surprisingly, at a time when most women were in more subordinate roles, this woman from 1938 oozes a feminist mindset. In actuality, the vile Mrs. Boynton and Lady Westholme are both highly independent female figures. A vast cast of suspects is presented by the author…
