{"title":"John Curran","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the fascinating world of John Curran, a renowned author celebrated for his in-depth exploration of the literary genius Agatha Christie. An intriguing figure in the realm of \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, Curran brings to life the inner workings of Christie's mind through his meticulous examination of her private notebooks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis acclaimed work, \u003cstrong\u003eAgatha Christie's Complete Secret Notebooks\u003c\/strong\u003e, unveils the untold stories and creative processes of one of the world's most beloved mystery authors. Through Curran's insightful narratives, readers gain unprecedented access to Christie's creative journey, exploring her unpublished ideas, alternate endings, and the mystery behind her literary success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a devoted admirer of Agatha Christie or a general lover of literature, John Curran’s writings offer a treasure trove of discoveries. Immerse yourself in this captivating collection that not only celebrates Christie’s genius but also highlights Curran's remarkable contribution to preserving and understanding her legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"agatha-christies-complete-secret-notebooks-by-john-curran-9780008129637","title":"Agatha Christie’s Complete Secret Notebooks","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAgatha Christie’s Complete Secret Notebooks\u003c\/i\u003e brings together for the first time \u003cem\u003eSecret Notebooks\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMurder in the Making\u003c\/em\u003e, two volumes that explore the fascinating contents of her 73 notebooks. This includes illustrations, deleted extracts, unused ideas, two unpublished Poirot stories and a lost Miss Marple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Agatha Christie died in 1976, aged 85, she had become the world's most popular author. With sales of more than two billion copies worldwide in more than 100 countries, she had achieved the impossible – more than one book every year since the 1920s, every one a bestseller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSo prolific was Agatha Christie's output – 66 crime novels, 20 plays, 6 romance books under a pseudonym and over 150 short stories – it was often claimed that she had a photographic memory. Was this true? Or did she resort over those 55 years to more mundane methods of working out her ingenious crimes?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the death of Agatha's daughter, Rosalind, at the end of 2004, a remarkable secret was revealed. Unearthed among her affairs at the family home of Greenway were Agatha Christie's private notebooks, 73 handwritten volumes of notes, lists and drafts outlining all her plans for her many books, plays and stories. Buried in this treasure trove, all in her unmistakable handwriting, are revelations and details that will fascinate anyone who has ever read or watched an Agatha Christie story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChristie archivist and expert John Curran leads the reader through the six decades of Agatha Christie's writing career, unearthing some remarkable clues to her success and a number of never-before-published excerpts and stories from her archives. This book features Agatha's original ending of her very first book, \u003cem\u003eThe Mysterious Affair at Styles\u003c\/em\u003e, painstakingly transcribed from her notebooks. It also includes a number of short stories from the archives reproduced in full, including the unpublished \u003cem\u003eThe Man Who Knew\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHow I Created Hercule Poirot\u003c\/em\u003e, and an early draft for a Miss Marple story, \u003cem\u003eThe Case of the Caretaker's Wife\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46626811183340,"sku":"9780008129637","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24216273482190.jpg?v=1751869219"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/john-curran.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}