tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post2675092280095300562..comments2024-03-28T18:16:09.693+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Agatha Christie Week: Round the World in Fact and FictionClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-44291259424392762462020-12-06T21:57:44.632+00:002020-12-06T21:57:44.632+00:00That's a great sentence, 'For once, Christ...That's a great sentence, 'For once, Christie's choice... <br />I remember being astonished by this one, and I can still remember the person concerned saying something like 'you've blinking well torn it!' and realizing the amazing truth. Interesting the way it foreshadowed another book. Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-69984403509678201782020-11-29T11:16:36.881+00:002020-11-29T11:16:36.881+00:00There was a line quite early on that convinced me ...There was a line quite early on that convinced me I knew who the Colonel was, but alas, I was wrong. For once, Christie's choice of criminal was less surprising than my choice. Johanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14957635441637987216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-58721335969642254422015-09-23T21:10:37.534+01:002015-09-23T21:10:37.534+01:00I just looked it up - made in 1989 and set in the ...I just looked it up - made in 1989 and set in the 80s - that should be interesting.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-78392891309290030422015-09-23T20:20:26.397+01:002015-09-23T20:20:26.397+01:00I was also interested because Tony Randall and Ste...I was also interested because Tony Randall and Stephanie Zimbalist are in it. McClanahan does play Suzanne. I have had enough time since I read the book not to be too picky about the movie. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-74081252427212388852015-09-23T09:35:44.275+01:002015-09-23T09:35:44.275+01:00I'm set on finding it now. I did always like h...I'm set on finding it now. I did always like her in the Golden Girls - I'm guessing she plays Suzanne in the movie.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-20343718129844127012015-09-23T09:35:11.158+01:002015-09-23T09:35:11.158+01:00I was probably in there, going round again....I was probably in there, going round again....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-31193526129761209732015-09-23T06:36:28.416+01:002015-09-23T06:36:28.416+01:00All the images for this post are great. I liked th...All the images for this post are great. I liked this book a lot too. I am going to watch that film with Rue McClanahan sometime.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-21752990422425336522015-09-23T04:23:51.229+01:002015-09-23T04:23:51.229+01:00I was up in London a few weeks ago and whilst walk...I was up in London a few weeks ago and whilst walking along the Thames I spotted the Christie exhibition.....kept on going!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-4506055942443526742015-09-22T13:35:59.972+01:002015-09-22T13:35:59.972+01:00the roll of film is pushing into a cabin late at n...the roll of film is pushing into a cabin late at night... it's all very mysterious, what can it all mean? I'm not sure every aspect of the plot makes perfect sense, but it's worth it for the good bits.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-91475562319575320122015-09-22T13:35:06.276+01:002015-09-22T13:35:06.276+01:00We have that in common then Margot, it was one of ...We have that in common then Margot, it was one of my early ones and I loved it then and love it now. And yes - clever....Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-65985447580596341912015-09-22T13:34:26.040+01:002015-09-22T13:34:26.040+01:00Rue McLanahan from the Golden Girls? Haven't s...Rue McLanahan from the Golden Girls? Haven't seen it, must look out for it...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-12356802882578146332015-09-22T12:51:29.729+01:002015-09-22T12:51:29.729+01:00Moira, I agree, this novel is enjoyable and I like...Moira, I agree, this novel is enjoyable and I liked it quite a bit, (and if my memory is correct) right from the time Anne Bedingfield picks up a mysterious packet on a ship, on her way to South Africa. The ending, which I rarely see coming, took me by surprise.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-9350017076178997832015-09-22T12:30:05.156+01:002015-09-22T12:30:05.156+01:00Oh, this was one of the first Christies that I rea...Oh, this was one of the first Christies that I read as a teenager, Moira, and I remember thinking how much fun it would be to travel to South Africa like that - minus the danger, of course. As you say, the book's not deep, but it is a nicely-paced story; and I do love the wit. Some real...cleverness, too. Glad you chose this one to review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-34547895236694929732015-09-22T11:08:41.478+01:002015-09-22T11:08:41.478+01:00The film (with Rue McLanahan, Edward Woodward and ...The film (with Rue McLanahan, Edward Woodward and Roddy McDowall) is good too!Lucy R. Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632983296994349550noreply@blogger.com